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 2:53:55 AM (PST) on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:53:55 AM (PST) Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:53:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SW (221 degrees) Pala, CA - 14 km (8 miles) E (83 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.8 min. N (33.380N), 116 deg. 55.9 min. W (116.931W) |
| Depth | 5.43 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=49, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41134071 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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