Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #902945: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:40:36 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 42 km (26 miles) E (83 degrees) of Independence, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 8:40:36 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 15:40:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Independence, CA - 42 km (26 miles) E (83 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NE (46 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 59 km (36 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 61 km (38 miles) SE (125 degrees) Olancha, CA - 68 km (42 miles) NNE (21 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 51.0 min. N (36.849N), 117 deg. 43.8 min. W (117.731W) |
| Depth | 3.20 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=16, Dmin=36.2 km, Rmss=0.1221 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=6.6 km, Gp=122.34 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00902945 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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