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 3:02:33 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Ojai, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 3:02:33 PM (PST) Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 23:02:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ojai, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (182 degrees) Ventura, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (352 degrees) Santa Paula, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (278 degrees) Oxnard, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Carpinteria, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (95 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 22.6 min. N (34.377N), 119 deg. 14.7 min. W (119.246W) |
| Depth | 7.40 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=59, Nph=93, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41144847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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