Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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


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A micro earthquake occurred at 6:20:51 PM (PST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 6:20:51 PM (PST)
Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 2:20:51 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (315 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (182 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (73 degrees)
Soda Bay, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (196 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 50.8 min. N (38.847N), 122 deg. 50.7 min. W (122.845W)
Depth 10.07 km (6.30 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=3.67 km, Erzz=5.94000006 km, Gp=186 degrees
Event ID# nc75289496
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