The most recent earthquake in California, a magnitude 2.2 event, struck on December 5, 2025, at 03:10 UTC with its epicenter at 33.385°N, -116.385°W, approximately 14.2 km (8.2 miles) from Borrego Springs.

Other Recent Quakes

Several smaller earthquakes occurred in California overnight into December 5, 2025:

• Magnitude 2.4 at 02:49 UTC, epicenter at 32.894°N, -118.002°W, 58.2 km (36.2 miles) from Avalon in the Gulf of Santa Catalina (depth: 0 km).

• Magnitude 2.5 at 02:32 UTC, epicenter at 32.873°N, -118.019°W, also 58.2 km from Avalon (depth: 17 km).

• Magnitude 2.0 at 02:12 UTC, epicenter at 35.35°N, -117.794°W, 30.2 km (18.2 miles) from California City (depth: 6 km).

California experiences frequent minor seismic activity due to its location on multiple fault lines, with real-time tracking available from sources like EarthquakeTrack.