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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:32:33 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNW of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:32:33 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 8:32:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SE (132 degrees) Garnet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (96 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (24 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.4 min. N (33.890N), 116 deg. 24.4 min. W (116.407W) |
| Depth | 3.49 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=76, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41292232 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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