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 8:50:53 PM (PST) on Friday, December 12, 2025.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, December 12, 2025 at 8:50:53 PM (PST) Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:50:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (279 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (236 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (305 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 33.7 min. N (35.561N), 120 deg. 47.9 min. W (120.798W) |
| Depth | 5.40 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=0.949999988 km, Gp=172 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75278981 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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