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M1.3 Earthquake near Whittier, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 17:45:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Whittier, California (United States) on September 18, 2026 at 17:45 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 183 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
05fcfe817187960e76784dc91a5af9ba462f0eea
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
-0.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 17:45:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Whittier
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.95633, -118.00633
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.2 km
Shallow
-0.2 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 344 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 419 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 438 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    20.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

California

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,413 Catalogue entries

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