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M2.3 Earthquake near 3 km SSW of Julian, CA (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 20:06:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 20:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 3 km SSW of Julian, CA (United States). With a focal depth of about 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 151 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ed4e6e9ec4f7340c0f0e46083f6aee0d29c8634c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 20:06:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.05683, -116.61517
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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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