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 5:28:39 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:28:39 PM (PDT) Friday, August 29, 2025 at 0:28:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (236 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Trona, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (14 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 41.7 min. N (35.695N), 117 deg. 32.0 min. W (117.533W) |
| Depth | 7.75 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=71, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41277776 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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