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M4.7 Earthquake near Northern California (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 00:41:20 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Northern California (United States) on December 29, 2025 at 00:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 248 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
31c8e86c0a525f56c6cd4ab00a81075f1d51e432
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 00:41:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
California
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.59000, -120.33000
Temperature
-4.5°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 (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 153 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 171 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 300 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 243 Catalogue entries

Of 242 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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