Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 4:41:14 PM (PST) on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
The magnitude 4.7 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NNW of Susanville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 4.7 - moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 4:41:14 PM (PST)
Monday, December 29, 2025 at 0:41:14 (UTC)
Distance from Susanville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (342 degrees)
Johnstonville, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (332 degrees)
Janesville, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (332 degrees)
Greenville, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NNE (25 degrees)
Chester, CA - 52 km (33 miles) ENE (59 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 32.8 min. N (40.547N), 120 deg. 42.0 min. W (120.701W)
Depth 6.78 km (4.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=30, Nph=35, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=61 degrees
Event ID# nc75287861
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