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M1.6 Earthquake near Westmont, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 09:41:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Westmont, California (United States) on September 12, 2026 at 09:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 283 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
7bba36dfb07a4fa691314144a13fb63457d81157
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
19.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 09:41:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Westmont
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.94300, -118.29317
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.6 km
Shallow
19.6 km
19.6 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: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 351 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 415 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 434 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 456 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
    4.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    10.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    19.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,420 Catalogue entries

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