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M2.5 Earthquake near 13 km N of Susanville, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 05:59:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 05:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 13 km N of Susanville, CA (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
ec433f88e49a10fccfd6b838ef122ac218794781
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 05:59:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.53500, -120.66250
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 141 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: 189 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States
  • Crater Lake
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'487 m ·Last eruption: -2850 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 2,418 other entries for this area and period, 693 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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