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M1.3 Earthquake near 4 km ENE of Rancho San Diego, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 21:40:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
4.3 km
Source
USGS

4 km ENE of Rancho San Diego, CA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near 4 km ENE of Rancho San Diego, CA (United States) on April 24, 2025 at 21:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 152 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
1a539d603b89a90262c770ef33a3e35158cda06a
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 21:40:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.76217, -116.89967
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 km — shallower than 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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    Distance: 476 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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