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M2.9 Earthquake near West Athens, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 07:34:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near West Athens, California (United States) on September 12, 2026 at 07:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 263 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
9e88eb7423e4e8472016a88a7622eb997ca13240
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 07:34:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
West Athens
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.92667, -118.29967
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 km
19.2 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: 352 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
    3.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    10.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    18.5 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 · 2,419 Catalogue entries

Of 2,418 other entries for this area and period, 312 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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