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 11:34:15 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WSW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 11:34:15 PM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7:34:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (325 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (11 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (139 degrees) Brawley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (349 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 12.4 min. N (33.206N), 115 deg. 35.0 min. W (115.583W) |
| Depth | 2.73 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=48, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41144999 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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