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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:31:27 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:31:27 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 11:31:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (317 degrees) Oasis, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SW (224 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (88 degrees) Salton City, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (269 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.5 min. N (33.292N), 116 deg. 18.0 min. W (116.300W) |
| Depth | 7.70 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=28, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=146 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41292920 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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