Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro quarry occurred at 12:00:31 PM (PST) on Monday, November 24, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 7 km (5 miles) SSW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, November 24, 2025 at 12:00:31 PM (PST)
Monday, November 24, 2025 at 20:00:31 (UTC)
Distance from Mojave, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SSW (194 degrees)
Rosamond, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (349 degrees)
California City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (231 degrees)
Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Tehachapi, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SE (125 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 59.2 min. N (34.987N), 118 deg. 11.6 min. W (118.194W)
Depth -0.91 km (-0.60 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=35, Nph=35, Dmin=12.5 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=46 degrees
Event ID# ci41338592
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