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 4:37:22 PM (PST) on Monday, December 22, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 22, 2025 at 4:37:22 PM (PST) Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 0:37:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NW (313 degrees) Julian, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.4 min. N (32.941N), 116 deg. 15.5 min. W (116.258W) |
| Depth | 13.19 km (8.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=27, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41145791 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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