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

UTC time: 2026-10-01 19:25:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Commerce, California (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 223 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d02f69d8936115320f8dca4659b0bc680c48f447
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
18.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 19:25:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Commerce
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.98734, -118.15366
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.5 km
Shallow
18.5 km
18.5 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: 251 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 343 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: 432 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: 495 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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