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 2:56:03 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E (94 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:56:03 PM (PDT) Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 21:56:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (94 degrees) Salton City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SW (229 degrees) Oasis, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (169 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.2 min. N (33.136N), 116 deg. 1.4 min. W (116.023W) |
| Depth | 9.08 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=54, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41292528 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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