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 2:40:40 PM (PST) on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (46 degrees) of Carpinteria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:40:40 PM (PST) Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 22:40:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carpinteria, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (46 degrees) Ojai, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Montecito, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Ventura, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 28.7 min. N (34.479N), 119 deg. 25.0 min. W (119.417W) |
| Depth | 1.59 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=51, Dmin=12.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41134375 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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