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 3:15:05 AM (PST) on Friday, December 12, 2025.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) NW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, December 12, 2025 at 3:15:05 AM (PST) Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:15:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (313 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Bishop, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (305 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 31.1 min. N (37.518N), 118 deg. 40.1 min. W (118.668W) |
| Depth | 13.87 km (8.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=27, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=1.21 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75278691 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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