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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 01:37:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (United States) on December 24, 2025 at 01:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 133 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
9d227eafb91b54e83c1b29cfc4f7e8bbe41d4e01
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 01:37:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
California
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.05970, -118.91530
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 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

  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 12 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 30 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 49 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 163 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 173 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 350 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mammoth Yosemite AirportUnited States · MMH · KMMH
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

California

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 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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