Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #3: 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 11:31:59 PM (PST) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) E (92 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 11:31:59 PM (PST) Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:31:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (92 degrees) Salton City, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (184 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (223 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Oasis, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.3 min. N (33.138N), 115 deg. 58.2 min. W (115.969W) |
| Depth | 7.14 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=54, Nph=89, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41131439 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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