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M1.2 Earthquake near Los Angeles County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 18:39:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.4 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Los Angeles County

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 18:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Los Angeles County, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 170 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 310 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 390 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 408 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 429 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,439 Catalogue entries

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