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 11:17:01 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 11:17:01 PM (PDT) Monday, September 1, 2025 at 6:17:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (216 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (54 degrees) Julian, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 38 km (23 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 58.5 min. N (32.975N), 116 deg. 16.8 min. W (116.280W) |
| Depth | 9.21 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=113, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41280504 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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