Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 12:08:29 PM (PST) on Friday, December 19, 2025.
The magnitude 1.3 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:08:29 PM (PST) Friday, December 19, 2025 at 20:08:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (129 degrees) Mojave, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (273 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (324 degrees) California City, CA - 33 km (20 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Neenach, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NE (38 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 3.5 min. N (35.059N), 118 deg. 20.3 min. W (118.338W) |
| Depth | -0.93 km (-0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=19, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41143055 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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