17 Dec 2025, 10:01 UTC · Dec 17, 5:01 AM ET

M3.1 earthquake 21 km E of Little Lake, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 21 km E of Little Lake, CA at Dec 17, 5:01 AM ET, 2 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 2 people reported feeling it.

M3.1 21 km E of Little Lake, CAM3.3 15 km W of Johannesburg, CAM3.4 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAM3.4 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CAM3.5 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAM3.5 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CAM3.5 18 km ESE of Johannesburg, CAM3.6 15 km WSW of Johannesburg, CAM3.6 48 km ENE of Trona, CAM3.6 21 km N of Searles Valley, CAM4.0 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAM4.1 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CAM4.3 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.1 ml
Time17 Dec 2025, 10:01 UTC
Location35.900°, -117.677° – 21 km E of Little Lake, CA
Depth2.0 km
Felt reports2
USGS eventci41353384
Within 100 km

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4.318 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · PAGER greenJul 13, 12:40 PM
95 d ago
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8 km46 reports
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3 km8 reports
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302 d ago
6 km4 reports
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5 km21 reports
3.518 km WSW of Johannesburg, CAJun 17, 9:25 AM
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3.518 km ESE of Johannesburg, CAFeb 25, 7:20 PM
233 d ago
4 km6 reports
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3 km2 reports
3.410 km ENE of Coso Junction, CAAug 23, 4:01 AM
55 d ago
3 km1 report
3.418 km WSW of Johannesburg, CAMay 28, 10:00 PM
141 d ago
8 km1 report
3.315 km W of Johannesburg, CAJan 18, 11:21 AM
271 d ago
4 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 21 km E of Little Lake, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 3.1 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 2 km.

Was it felt?

2 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.6.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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