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 3:37:09 PM (PST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Thermal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:37:09 PM (PST) Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 23:37:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thermal, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Mecca, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (37 degrees) Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (74 degrees) North Shore, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (3 degrees) Indio, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 44.3 min. N (33.738N), 115 deg. 55.5 min. W (115.925W) |
| Depth | 6.71 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=50, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150383 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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