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 5:21:04 PM (PST) on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Ventura, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 5:21:04 PM (PST) Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1:21:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ventura, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Ojai, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (190 degrees) Santa Paula, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (271 degrees) Oxnard, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 21.5 min. N (34.358N), 119 deg. 15.7 min. W (119.262W) |
| Depth | 9.13 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=40, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41144231 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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