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M1.1 Earthquake near Hawthorne, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 10:09:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 10:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Hawthorne, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 283 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
1853a840860b65b8cad051a7556e4bda36c0abca
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 10:09:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Hawthorne
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.92350, -118.33833
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 265 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 354 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 436 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 458 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    0.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,420 Catalogue entries

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