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 3:15:06 PM (PST) on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) N (4 degrees) of Goleta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3:15:06 PM (PST) Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 23:15:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Goleta, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (4 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Montecito, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (314 degrees) Santa Ynez, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 34.8 min. N (34.580N), 119 deg. 48.9 min. W (119.815W) |
| Depth | 8.21 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=63, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41351176 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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