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 12:54:33 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E of Santa Clarita, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 12:54:33 PM (PST) Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 20:54:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Clarita, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (100 degrees) Sylmar, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (14 degrees) San Fernando, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (8 degrees) Agua Dulce, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (220 degrees) Lake View Terrace, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 24.3 min. N (34.404N), 118 deg. 25.2 min. W (118.419W) |
| Depth | 9.45 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=98, Nph=166, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=19 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41144775 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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