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 5:16:08 AM (PST) on Monday, December 22, 2025.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) S of Malibu, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:16:08 AM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2025 at 13:16:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (184 degrees) Malibu Beach, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Santa Barbara Is., CA - 37 km (23 miles) NE (35 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Palos Verdes Estates, CA - 41 km (26 miles) W (261 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 44.6 min. N (33.743N), 118 deg. 49.9 min. W (118.832W) |
| Depth | 9.67 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=42, Dmin=29.1 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=1.18 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41145119 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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