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 7:21:48 PM (PST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ESE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 7:21:48 PM (PST) Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 3:21:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (267 degrees) Hemet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (96 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 44.1 min. N (33.735N), 116 deg. 49.7 min. W (116.828W) |
| Depth | 2.35 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=36, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41150455 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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