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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:23:00 AM (PST) on Monday, December 8, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:23:00 AM (PST) Monday, December 8, 2025 at 12:23:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (268 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (311 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (350 degrees) Salton City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.1 min. N (33.235N), 115 deg. 39.8 min. W (115.663W) |
| Depth | 3.08 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=73, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41135151 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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