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M3.5 Earthquake near 8 km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA

UTC time: 2025-04-14 17:12:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.7 km
Source
USGS

8 km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near 8 km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA on April 14, 2025 at 17:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c3a1a128cecc8a314e0c356a1abf3dfae89f6d5d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-14 17:12:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.23000, -116.30000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 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

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 64 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 304 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 404 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 434 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 454 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 466 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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