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M1.6 Earthquake near Hawthorne, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 08:31:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Hawthorne, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 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: 280 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
2188d91386e9e1611fb790b7feef209cc3f852f4
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
21.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 08:31:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Hawthorne
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.92617, -118.33884
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.4 km
Shallow
21.4 km
21.4 km — deeper 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: 353 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: 457 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
    0.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    6.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    21.3 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 · 2,419 Catalogue entries

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