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 10:42:56 PM (PST) on Friday, December 26, 2025.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) WSW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:42:56 PM (PST) Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 6:42:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 15 km (10 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Amboy, CA - 54 km (34 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 60 km (38 miles) N (359 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 64 km (40 miles) N (9 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 64 km (40 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 40.7 min. N (34.678N), 116 deg. 19.2 min. W (116.319W) |
| Depth | 1.74 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=52, Dmin=15.4 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41147607 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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