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M2.7 Earthquake near 7 km SW of Markleeville, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 02:15:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 02:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 7 km SW of Markleeville, CA (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 132 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
05de1ae5cb868d226a43b2f0f5bac6494b14fc75
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
-1.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 02:15:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.65033, -119.85333
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -1.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -1.7 km
Shallow
-1.7 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 102 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 129 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 255 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

California

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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