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 4:44:51 AM (PST) on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) S of Ojai, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 4:44:51 AM (PST) Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 12:44:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ojai, CA - 7 km (5 miles) S (186 degrees) Ventura, CA - 12 km (8 miles) N (350 degrees) Santa Paula, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (280 degrees) Oxnard, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (94 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 22.9 min. N (34.382N), 119 deg. 15.1 min. W (119.251W) |
| Depth | 8.43 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=77, Nph=119, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41143695 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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