Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: 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 7:09:15 PM (PST) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Kettleman City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:09:15 PM (PST) Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:09:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kettleman City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (53 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Avenal, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Lemoore, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (194 degrees) Corcoran, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (265 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.6 min. N (36.077N), 119 deg. 51.0 min. W (119.850W) |
| Depth | 17.01 km (10.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=30, Dmin=23.6 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.63 km, Erzz=1.13 km, Gp=93 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75277601 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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