Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #906197: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:17:01 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 33 km (20 miles) E (80 degrees) of Independence, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 3:17:01 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:17:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Independence, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (80 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NE (36 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 53 km (33 miles) SE (131 degrees) Olancha, CA - 65 km (41 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 67 km (42 miles) WNW (295 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 51.1 min. N (36.852N), 117 deg. 50.0 min. W (117.834W) |
| Depth | 6.93 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=8, Dmin=44.6 km, Rmss=0.1457 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=6.7993 km, Gp=255 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00906197 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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