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 5:08:08 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
Time | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 5:08:08 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 0:08:08 (UTC) |
Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SE (124 degrees) Trona, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (0 degrees) |
Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.9 min. N (35.898N), 117 deg. 40.5 min. W (117.674W) |
Depth | 2.74 km (1.70 miles) |
Quality | Good |
Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=27, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.26 km, Gp=55 degrees |
Event ID# | ci41292592 |
Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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