California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12 km SW of Walker, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Walker, California on Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 9:26 PM PST (05:26 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 20 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-01-01 05:26:49 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.427° N, 119.558° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
11

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00909109. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC.