Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #906033: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:21:00 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 17, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 67 km (42 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, October 17, 2025 at 1:21:00 AM (PDT)
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:21:00 (UTC)
Distance from Big Pine, CA - 67 km (42 miles) ENE (77 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 75 km (47 miles) E (96 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 77 km (48 miles) E (97 degrees)
Independence, CA - 79 km (49 miles) NE (46 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 80 km (50 miles) E (95 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 17.8 min. N (37.296N), 117 deg. 33.0 min. W (117.550W)
Depth 1.61 km (1.00 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=25.7 km, Rmss=0.1917 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=17.1964 km, Gp=168 degrees
Event ID# nn00906033
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