M3.5 earthquake 8 km W of Templeton, CA
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 8 km W of Templeton, CA at Dec 12, 6:30 PM ET, 5 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 263 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 3.5 mw |
| Time | 12 Dec 2025, 23:30 UTC |
| Location | 35.554°, -120.795° – 8 km W of Templeton, CA |
| Depth | 5.1 km |
| Felt reports | 263 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.9 |
| USGS event | nc75278896 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 km W of Templeton, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Nov 18, 12:54 PM 332 d ago | 5 km | 1,099 reports |
| 3.3 | 10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA | Aug 4, 9:21 AM 73 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 3.3 | 20 km NE of San Lucas, CA | Dec 20, 2:51 AM 301 d ago | 7 km | 5 reports |
| 3.2 | 15 km NNW of San Simeon, CA | Oct 30, 4:14 AM 352 d ago | 6 km | 3 reports |
| 3.2 | 8 km W of Templeton, CA | Nov 19, 4:00 AM 331 d ago | 5 km | 91 reports |
| 3.1 | 1 km ENE of Huron, CA | Jun 21, 11:58 AM 117 d ago | 11 km | 1 report |
| 3.0 | 27 km SSE of Kettleman City, CA | May 18, 11:54 AM 151 d ago | 5 km | 2 reports |
| 2.9 | 13 km S of New Idria, CA | Jul 12, 4:52 PM 96 d ago | 15 km | 2 reports |
| 2.9 | 13 km NNW of San Simeon, CA | Feb 14, 10:27 AM 244 d ago | 6 km | – |
| 2.9 | 1 km ENE of Huron, CA | Jun 21, 3:19 PM 117 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 2.8 | 7 km W of Templeton, CA | Dec 25, 6:41 PM 295 d ago | 5 km | 33 reports |
| 2.8 | 6 km NE of San Simeon, CA | Aug 4, 3:55 PM 73 d ago | 7 km | 4 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 8 km W of Templeton, CA earthquake?
Magnitude 3.5 (mw), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 5 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
263 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.5.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.3.
More
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.