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

UTC time: 2026-11-02 03:40:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 03:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Covina, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 SCEDC. United States: 186 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
b54812bd121e6bb66d0306ffa4c30eeea3ea2a9a
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 03:40:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Covina
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.08300, -117.89767
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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: 233 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 329 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 408 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 426 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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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