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M2.5 Earthquake near 5 km SSE of Julian, CA

UTC time: 2025-04-14 17:10:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.5 km
Source
USGS

5 km SSE of Julian, CA

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2025 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 5 km SSE of Julian, CA. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7ab8fffb2c422116f2e429217182ea60064c3b40
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-14 17:10:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.03950, -116.58700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 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

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 92 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 318 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 399 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 450 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 458 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

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

Earthquake overview

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