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M1.8 Earthquake near Pico Rivera, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 14:40:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 14:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Pico Rivera, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 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: 155 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
4c32767fa7abf5f9336bd9e64c857a39f7382808
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
25.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 14:40:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Pico Rivera
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.98967, -118.09233
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.7 km
Shallow
25.7 km
25.7 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 246 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 342 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 414 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 432 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 454 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 490 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,414 Catalogue entries

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