20 Dec 2025, 07:51 UTC · Dec 20, 2:51 AM ET

M3.3 earthquake 20 km NE of San Lucas, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 20 km NE of San Lucas, CA at Dec 20, 2:51 AM ET, 7 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 5 people reported feeling it.

M3.3 20 km NE of San Lucas, CAM3.3 10 km NNE of Kettleman City, CAM3.4 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CAM3.4 5 km SW of Ridgemark, CAM3.4 10 km NW of Pinnacles, CAM3.4 14 km S of Tres Pinos, CAM3.5 8 km W of Templeton, CAM3.5 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CAM3.6 2 km ENE of Ridgemark, CAM3.7 6 km S of San Juan Bautista, CAM3.9 6 km NW of Pinnacles, CAM4.0 5 km S of San Juan Bautista, CAM4.1 7 km W of Templeton, CA
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.3 ml
Time20 Dec 2025, 07:51 UTC
Location36.237°, -120.836° – 20 km NE of San Lucas, CA
Depth7.0 km
Felt reports5
USGS eventnc75283226
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.17 km W of Templeton, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER greenNov 18, 12:54 PM
332 d ago
5 km1,099 reports
4.05 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · tsunami flag · PAGER greenNov 27, 3:57 PM
323 d ago
8 km417 reports
3.96 km NW of Pinnacles, CAAug 11, 6:19 AM
66 d ago
5 km34 reports
3.76 km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · PAGER greenNov 27, 3:48 PM
323 d ago
8 km53 reports
3.62 km ENE of Ridgemark, CAMay 17, 2:28 AM
153 d ago
7 km144 reports
3.516 km NW of Pinnacles, CAJul 9, 10:49 AM
99 d ago
10 km194 reports
3.58 km W of Templeton, CADec 12, 6:30 PM
308 d ago
5 km263 reports
3.414 km S of Tres Pinos, CAJan 15, 9:24 PM
274 d ago
6 km13 reports
3.410 km NW of Pinnacles, CAMar 2, 10:17 AM
228 d ago
8 km28 reports
3.45 km SW of Ridgemark, CAJun 23, 5:03 AM
115 d ago
8 km43 reports
3.46 km NNW of Pinnacles, CAAug 2, 8:36 AM
75 d ago
3 km19 reports
3.310 km NNE of Kettleman City, CAAug 4, 9:21 AM
73 d ago
10 km2 reports
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 20 km NE of San Lucas, CA earthquake?

Magnitude 3.3 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 7 km.

Was it felt?

5 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.4.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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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