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M5.2 Earthquake near 5 km S of Julian, CA

UTC time: 2025-04-14 17:08:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
14.3 km
Source
USGS

5 km S of Julian, CA

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M5.2 Earthquake near 5 km S of Julian, CA · 2025-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 5 km S of Julian, CA · 2025-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 14, 2025 at 17:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 5 km S of Julian, CA. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
009864db78e01bdbb33aec7ede0eb32d4c940824
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-14 17:08:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.03583, -116.59483

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ramona25.5 kmW20'292
El Cajon43.5 kmSW103'679
San Diego64.0 kmSW1'404'452

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 93 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 319 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 399 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 450 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 458 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • McClellan-Palomar AirportUnited States · CLD · KCRQ
    64.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    64.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    65.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

Nuclear power plants

  • San Onofre nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    96.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM4.0
M2.82025-04-14 17:10:17 UTC2.4 km3 km SSW of Julian, CA M2.82025-04-14 17:10:21 UTC4.4 km1 km SW of Julian, CA M2.52025-04-14 17:10:38 UTC4.7 km1 km WSW of Julian, CA M2.52025-04-14 17:10:44 UTC0.8 km5 km SSE of Julian, CA M2.42025-04-14 17:10:54 UTC0.7 km4 km SSE of Julian, CA M2.32025-04-14 17:10:54 UTC1.1 km4 km SSE of Julian, CA M2.42025-04-14 17:11:29 UTC0.7 km5 km SSE of Julian, CA M2.12025-04-14 17:11:55 UTC2.2 km5 km SSE of Julian, CA M2.12025-04-14 17:11:55 UTC1.4 km4 km SSE of Julian, CA M2.62025-04-14 17:12:07 UTC1.7 km3 km S of Julian, CA M3.52025-04-14 17:12:30 UTC34.9 km8 km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA M3.02025-04-14 17:13:08 UTC0.4 km4 km S of Julian, CA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.42025-01-23 18:08:47 UTC137.8 km18 km W of Delta, B.C., MX

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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