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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:05:39 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 3:05:39 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 22:05:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Salton City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (220 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Oasis, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (181 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WSW (237 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.0 min. N (33.151N), 116 deg. 6.2 min. W (116.103W) |
| Depth | 3.32 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=92, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=30 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41279648 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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