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M2.8 Earthquake near 1 km SW of Julian, CA

UTC time: 2025-04-14 17:10:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.1 km
Source
USGS

1 km SW of Julian, CA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 1 km SW of Julian, CA on April 14, 2025 at 17:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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.

Details

ID
21ed8eab20dace8096fbc48587a80826bdd347e6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-14 17:10:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.07367, -116.60950

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 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

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 94 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 322 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 403 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 445 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 462 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 486 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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

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