Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 2:36:51 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 8, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, August 8, 2025 at 2:36:51 PM (PDT)
Friday, August 8, 2025 at 21:36:51 (UTC)
Distance from Big Pine, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (356 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SSE (155 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (143 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (153 degrees)
Independence, CA - 44 km (27 miles) N (349 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 11.4 min. N (37.190N), 118 deg. 17.5 min. W (118.292W)
Depth 12.41 km (7.70 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=16, Nph=20, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.69 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=139 degrees
Event ID# nc75220872
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