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M0.6 Earthquake near 8 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-28 07:38:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 28, 2025 at 07:38 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near 8 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 169 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
02c3f27f058204c13f96f1f85a955de6cb1409d4
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
17.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-28 07:38:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.66733, -116.73683
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.6 km
Shallow
17.6 km
17.6 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

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