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M2.9 Earthquake near 3 km SE of Santa Rosa, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 22:43:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 22:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 3 km SE of Santa Rosa, CA (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
20fe01ade79df1135fdb2ede0310eb128b3d6a25
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 22:43:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.43367, -122.67100
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 60 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 322 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 326 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States

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Airports

  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County AirportUnited States · STS · KSTS
    14.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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