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M1.2 Earthquake near Torrance, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 14:37:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Torrance, California (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 14:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 164 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
250d5920b3b106e97b608f7221443b4b010f2f57
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 14:37:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Torrance
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.83216, -118.33550
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 363 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 427 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 446 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 468 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
    10.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    14.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    17.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,449 Catalogue entries

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