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M2.1 Earthquake near 20 km E of Little Lake, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 15:59:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 20 km E of Little Lake, CA (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 146 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
934c5c8de5690b2b62c6142fff6662dcf6cb1dc2
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 15:59:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.95050, -117.68067
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 121 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 222 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 360 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 411 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·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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