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M2.6 Earthquake near Inglewood, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 19:44:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 19:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Inglewood, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 188 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
5e346cbaed4187cc299892680bbcfc4d2caefde0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
55.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 19:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Inglewood
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.95317, -118.33650
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.1 km
Shallow
55.1 km
55.1 km — deeper 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: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 350 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: 433 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,414 Catalogue entries

Of 2,413 other entries for this area and period, 600 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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