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 10:04:28 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:04:28 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:04:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (348 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Anza, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (44 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 27.8 min. N (33.464N), 116 deg. 25.6 min. W (116.427W) |
| Depth | 10.97 km (6.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=71, Nph=129, Dmin=15.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41292752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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