Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 5:10:56 AM (PST) on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) NW of Del Monte Forest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:10:56 AM (PST)
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 13:10:56 (UTC)
Distance from Del Monte Forest, CA - 6 km (3 miles) NW (326 degrees)
Pacific Grove, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (281 degrees)
Monterey, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (327 degrees)
Seaside, CA - 12 km (7 miles) W (279 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 37.7 min. N (36.628N), 121 deg. 58.9 min. W (121.982W)
Depth 10.09 km (6.30 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=26, Nph=29, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.73 km, Erzz=0.82 km, Gp=183 degrees
Event ID# nc75274251
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