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

UTC time: 2026-11-01 17:59:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2026 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Arcadia, California (United States). With a focal depth of about 2 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 SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 194 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
f58c3c518309be4de3533b09aa35822f5152e0a7
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
1.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 17:59:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Arcadia
County
Los Angeles County
Source
scedc
Coordinates
34.13783, -118.06200
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.7 km
Shallow
1.7 km
1.7 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: 249 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 325 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 398 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 438 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 496 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportUnited States · BUR · KBUR
    28.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportUnited States · HHR · KHHR
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Long Beach International AirportUnited States · LGB · KLGB
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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