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
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