M2.3 Earthquake near 4 km SSE of Julian, CA

UTC time: 2025-04-14 17:10:54 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.8 km
Source
USGS

4 km SSE of Julian, CA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near 4 km SSE of Julian, CA on April 14, 2025 at 17:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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.

Details

ID
3807002a143458050ba768b4e6b277b785f583b1
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-14 17:10:54 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.04350, -116.58683

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 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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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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