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 6:37:28 PM (PST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Calipatria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 6:37:28 PM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 2:37:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calipatria, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (280 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (9 degrees) Niland, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SW (215 degrees) Brawley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (153 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.3 min. N (33.139N), 115 deg. 36.1 min. W (115.602W) |
| Depth | 7.20 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=43, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150423 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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