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 7:33:23 PM (PST) on Friday, December 26, 2025.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7:33:23 PM (PST) Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 3:33:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avenal, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Huron, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Parkfield, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (47 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.0 min. N (36.083N), 120 deg. 11.1 min. W (120.185W) |
| Depth | 6.02 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=47, Dmin=17.1 km, Rmss=0.54 sec, Erho=1.26 km, Erzz=1.935 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75286946 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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