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 12:17:53 PM (PST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12:17:53 PM (PST) Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 20:17:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Amboy, CA - 54 km (34 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 60 km (37 miles) N (359 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 63 km (39 miles) N (9 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 64 km (40 miles) ENE (66 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 40.6 min. N (34.676N), 116 deg. 19.4 min. W (116.323W) |
| Depth | 2.02 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=41, Dmin=15.7 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150303 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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