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M1.3 Earthquake near West Covina, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 11:18:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near West Covina, California (United States) on September 12, 2026 at 11:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 0 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 292 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
c1faaa15db36d66f32f26216f6149c10a4c6706d
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 11:18:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
West Covina
County
Los Angeles County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.03383, -117.90050
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.4 km
Shallow
0.4 km
0.4 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: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 335 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 413 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 431 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ontario International AirportUnited States · ONT · KONT
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • John Wayne Orange County International AirportUnited States · SNA · KSNA
    40.0 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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