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 6:24:26 PM (PST) on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) SW of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 6:24:26 PM (PST) Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:24:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (230 degrees) Taft, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 43 km (26 miles) W (280 degrees) Montecito, CA - 53 km (33 miles) N (2 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 54 km (33 miles) ENE (59 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 54.8 min. N (34.913N), 119 deg. 36.6 min. W (119.610W) |
| Depth | 8.98 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=71, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41144279 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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