Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:52:10 AM (PST) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).


Magnitude 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:52:10 AM (PST)
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12:52:10 (UTC)
Distance from El Centro, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (113 degrees)
Heber, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (8 degrees)
Imperial, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Calexico, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (348 degrees)
Holtville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (253 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 46.5 min. N (32.775N), 115 deg. 31.3 min. W (115.522W)
Depth 15.43 km (9.60 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=24, Nph=41, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=87 degrees
Event ID# ci41135855
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