Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:31:55 AM (PST) on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 4:31:55 AM (PST)
Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 12:31:55 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (53 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (16 degrees)
Thermal, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (358 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (71 degrees)
La Quinta, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (54 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 45.9 min. N (33.766N), 116 deg. 8.6 min. W (116.144W)
Depth 6.41 km (4.00 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=27, Nph=46, Dmin=8.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=84 degrees
Event ID# ci41351568
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