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M0.9 Earthquake near 7 km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 14:23:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near 7 km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA (United States) on April 23, 2025 at 14:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
69c92b9b4703f1b5a719cc4bc664ef740ec8ae39
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 14:23:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.59917, -117.59900
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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: 159 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
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    Distance: 411 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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