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 8:20:53 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 8:20:53 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 15:20:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (227 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Garnet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (306 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (276 degrees) Banning, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (73 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 58.6 min. N (33.977N), 116 deg. 40.3 min. W (116.671W) |
| Depth | 16.04 km (10.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=118, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41293072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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