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 8:09:11 PM (PST) on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) S of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 8:09:11 PM (PST) Friday, December 19, 2025 at 4:09:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (185 degrees) Trona, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 36 km (23 miles) E (84 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (30 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.8 min. N (35.679N), 117 deg. 24.8 min. W (117.413W) |
| Depth | 7.52 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=63, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41142607 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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