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M2.4 Earthquake near NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 05:59:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (United States) on December 31, 2025 at 05:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: 248 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
af5c589fe42dffee524b447985cf54d575d5ec99
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 05:59:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
California
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.51440, -120.69080
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 142 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 190 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States

California

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,419 Catalogue entries

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