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 0:24:59 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 0:24:59 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 7:24:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Salton City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (354 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (225 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 5.6 min. N (33.093N), 116 deg. 2.4 min. W (116.041W) |
| Depth | 9.33 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=70, Dmin=10.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41292832 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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