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M1.7 Earthquake near La Verne, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 13:18:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 13:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near La Verne, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
23d31bb1dd399310f33e48d2f9c125e8ed73c981
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 13:18:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.11233, -117.77650
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

  • Distance: 224 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Distance: 325 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Distance: 407 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Distance: 426 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Distance: 472 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    17.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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