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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:41:47 PM (PST) on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Templeton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 3:41:47 PM (PST) Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 23:41:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Templeton, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (269 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (230 degrees) Atascadero, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Cayucos, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (38 degrees) Morro Bay, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 32.9 min. N (35.549N), 120 deg. 47.5 min. W (120.791W) |
| Depth | 5.66 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=47, Dmin=11.7 km, Rmss=0.50 sec, Erho=1.18 km, Erzz=1.624 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75286356 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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