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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:39:25 PM (PST) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:39:25 PM (PST) Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:39:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (229 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Julian, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 31 km (20 miles) NE (44 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NW (319 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.5 min. N (33.024N), 116 deg. 17.7 min. W (116.294W) |
| Depth | 7.29 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=61, Nph=112, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=30 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41136487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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