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M2.5 Earthquake near Hawthorne, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 19:40:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Hawthorne, California (United States) on September 10, 2026 at 19:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 195 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
7cacd8a2b9f8f0fe185ccfc0baeac21c9c4a14c9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 19:40:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Hawthorne
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.92133, -118.33017
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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: 264 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 354 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 436 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 458 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
    0.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    7.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,411 Catalogue entries

Of 2,410 other entries for this area and period, 791 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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