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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:33:12 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 6:33:12 PM (PST) Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:33:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (232 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) E (98 degrees) Oasis, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (176 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (246 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 13.1 min. N (33.219N), 116 deg. 4.6 min. W (116.077W) |
| Depth | 10.81 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=73, Nph=137, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41148551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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