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M4.7 Earthquake near NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 00:41:13 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 00:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (United States). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 248 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
b6969b4b9a927637b0d9ab25f96a83adbf0c8f67
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 00:41:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
California
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.55860, -120.70100
Temperature
-4.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 29, 2025, 12:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 243 Catalogue entries

Of 242 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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