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M4.3 Earthquake near Monterey County (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 20:57:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 20:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Monterey County (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 217 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
8d0309db1e65867c483977929aa3ad612494e923
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 20:57:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Monterey County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.78710, -121.53970
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 249 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 266 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 365 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 383 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Monterey Regional AirportUnited States · MRY · KMRY
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 243 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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