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M2.1 Earthquake near Ladera Heights, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 19:54:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 19:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Ladera Heights, California (United States). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 212 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
c4e5ce4b1f4212070462d6d340deb31d635ee8a6
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 19:54:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Ladera Heights
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.99500, -118.36867
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 270 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 346 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: 449 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    6.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    8.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    23.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,415 Catalogue entries

Of 2,414 other entries for this area and period, 2,053 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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