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M1.3 Earthquake near Baldwin Park, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 14:01:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 14:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Baldwin Park, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 191 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
2f2abc25d228d177892497560b598b68164ac6dd
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 14:01:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Baldwin Park
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.09433, -117.96217
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 km — close to 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: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 329 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 405 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 424 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 445 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 485 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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

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

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