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M1.2 Earthquake near 23 km SE of Livermore, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 13:33:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 13:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 23 km SE of Livermore, CA (United States). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 152 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
ce3cdfe54d83ad18476683dbe181baf5df4febb3
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 13:33:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.55950, -121.55700
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 189 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 224 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 227 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 319 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States

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Airports

  • Mineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · SJC · KSJC
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stockton Metropolitan AirportUnited States · SCK · KSCK
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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