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 8:28:57 AM (PST) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 8:28:57 AM (PST) Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 16:28:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (272 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (49 degrees) Huron, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SW (216 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 28 km (18 miles) W (270 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.5 min. N (36.008N), 120 deg. 16.6 min. W (120.276W) |
| Depth | 4.43 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.50999999 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75284116 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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