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M1.7 Earthquake near 2 km NW of Oakley, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 13:46:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near 2 km NW of Oakley, CA (United States) on April 23, 2025 at 13:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
9f208e0fddd8e8177fd4a52917d587c33834c7bd
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 13:46:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.00417, -121.73067
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 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

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 237 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
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    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 300 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States

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Airports

  • Buchanan FieldUnited States · CCR · KCCR
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stockton Metropolitan AirportUnited States · SCK · KSCK
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Vallecitos nuclear power plantUnited StatesPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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