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M0.9 Earthquake near Los Angeles County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 17:04:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-0.4 km
Source
SCEDC

California · Los Angeles County

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Los Angeles County, California (United States) on October 20, 2026 at 17:04 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 145 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.4 km
Shallow
-0.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 256 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: 383 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 402 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 423 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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