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M0.8 Earthquake near 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 22:46:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA (United States) on April 23, 2025 at 22:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
4ac5140d263bc967f7ab0d9ce1e1d819351f29db
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
0.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 22:46:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.81533, -122.84167
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.8 km
Shallow
0.8 km
0.8 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: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
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Airports

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

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

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