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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:56:09 PM (PST) on Monday, December 22, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:56:09 PM (PST) Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1:56:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (0 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Trona, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 51.2 min. N (35.853N), 117 deg. 40.5 min. W (117.674W) |
| Depth | 8.45 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=30, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=110 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41145815 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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