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M2.7 Earthquake near 7 km SW of Seal Beach, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-26 08:44:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2025 at 08:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 7 km SW of Seal Beach, CA (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 154 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
66114dd4b021b2328bdcab78ee8daa1a1912a1eb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-26 08:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.69233, -118.15150
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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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