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 4:26:47 AM (PST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4:26:47 AM (PST) Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12:26:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (214 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (188 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 22 km (13 miles) S (178 degrees) Anza, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (92 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 32.7 min. N (33.546N), 116 deg. 24.3 min. W (116.404W) |
| Depth | 5.16 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=1.52 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150087 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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