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 6:28:13 PM (PST) on Friday, December 26, 2025.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, December 26, 2025 at 6:28:13 PM (PST) Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 2:28:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (326 degrees) Huron, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (48 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.6 min. N (36.077N), 120 deg. 11.4 min. W (120.190W) |
| Depth | 6.16 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.87 km, Erzz=0.819999993 km, Gp=201 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75286936 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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