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M1.7 Earthquake near 10 km WNW of Calipatria, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 17:52:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 17:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 10 km WNW of Calipatria, CA (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
91bbed9097e2e3ccb3b41a0e3e1dcfae6a796baa
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
2.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 17:52:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.17650, -115.60917
Temperature
32.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 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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  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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