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M1.2 Earthquake near Compton, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 01:15:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Compton, California (United States) on August 20, 2026 at 01:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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: 186 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
81a1fb2f75461f5c18f15bc0b909cf180757bcb7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 01:15:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Compton
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.01983, -118.14567
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower 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: 251 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 339 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 409 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 428 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 450 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 496 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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

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

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