Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:36:03 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:36:03 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 22:36:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Oasis, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Salton City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (270 degrees) Mecca, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSW (202 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.0 min. N (33.300N), 116 deg. 12.7 min. W (116.211W) |
| Depth | 1.43 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=19, Dmin=11.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.57 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=201 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41277736 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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