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M1.1 Earthquake near Arcadia, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 21:26:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Arcadia, California (United States) on January 8, 2026 at 21:26 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 153 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
691d90a93f3d9c43d1523669ad245131a8c35538
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
-0.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 21:26:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Arcadia
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.14933, -118.05033
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.1 km
Shallow
-0.1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 249 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 324 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 397 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 416 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 437 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 495 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    38.1 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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