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M0.8 Earthquake near 3 km ESE of The Geysers, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-27 19:12:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 27, 2025 at 19:12 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near 3 km ESE of The Geysers, CA (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 168 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
bd32bf0c0d2f9a75f133a05fe7e5da1cdd7909b2
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
0.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-27 19:12:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.77100, -122.72850
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.6 km
Shallow
0.6 km
0.6 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

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