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M1.4 Earthquake near Torrance, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 14:19:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 14:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Torrance, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. United States: 127 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e81ed98c646af52da729e451a351e49fe69af7c3
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 14:19:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Torrance
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
33.86283, -118.31133
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 261 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 360 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 424 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 443 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 465 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
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Angeles International AirportUnited States · LAX · KLAX
    12.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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