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 8:42:44 PM (PST) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) S of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 8:42:44 PM (PST) Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:42:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (187 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SW (233 degrees) Oasis, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (158 degrees) North Shore, CA - 36 km (23 miles) S (185 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 12.0 min. N (33.200N), 115 deg. 58.2 min. W (115.971W) |
| Depth | 8.47 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=94, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41132199 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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