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 4:50:01 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 4:50:01 PM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2025 at 0:50:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Parkfield, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SW (223 degrees) Cholame, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (325 degrees) Shandon, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (347 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (56 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (195 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.4 min. N (35.890N), 120 deg. 26.5 min. W (120.441W) |
| Depth | 9.63 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.15 km, Erzz=1.12 km, Gp=171 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75284476 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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