California, United States
Earthquakes Near Los Angeles
ShareUSGS recorded 222 earthquakes within 100 km of Los Angeles in the last 30 days and 1,570 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 3.6.
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Recent earthquakes within 100 km of Los Angeles
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.2 | 10 km E of Yorba Linda, CA | 9.8 km deep | 2026-09-23 01:31 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 5 km NW of Highland, CA | 2.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 22:40 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA | 13.4 km deep | 2026-09-22 06:52 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 4 km SE of Thousand Oaks, CA | 18.3 km deep | 2026-09-22 01:34 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 10 km NE of Glendora, CA | 7.5 km deep | 2026-09-21 23:41 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 5 km NNW of Corona, CA | 3.3 km deep | 2026-09-21 23:05 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 1 km S of Muscoy, CA | 9.9 km deep | 2026-09-21 22:50 UTC |
| M 1.5 | 4 km SE of Home Gardens, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-21 22:34 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 3 km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA | 13.9 km deep | 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC |
| M 0.6 | 1 km SE of Muscoy, CA | 8.5 km deep | 2026-09-21 16:34 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 7 km SSE of Redlands, CA | 14.0 km deep | 2026-09-21 11:03 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 1 km NNE of Loma Linda, CA | 15.7 km deep | 2026-09-21 00:31 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 3 km S of Redlands, CA | 12.7 km deep | 2026-09-20 22:21 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 5 km SSW of Redlands, CA | 13.7 km deep | 2026-09-20 20:22 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 10 km WSW of Corona, CA | 5.4 km deep | 2026-09-20 19:44 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 2 km NNE of Colton, CA | 14.3 km deep | 2026-09-20 16:50 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 15 km NNW of Piru, CA | 2.8 km deep | 2026-09-20 16:17 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 2 km ENE of Colton, CA | 15.1 km deep | 2026-09-20 08:57 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 10 km WSW of Corona, CA | 3.0 km deep | 2026-09-20 06:30 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 4 km SE of Ontario, CA | 5.4 km deep | 2026-09-20 02:10 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 4 km WNW of Santa Paula, CA | 7.6 km deep | 2026-09-19 22:20 UTC |
| M 1.6 | 4 km SW of Paramount, CA | 9.8 km deep | 2026-09-19 19:36 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 10 km E of Yorba Linda, CA | 9.6 km deep | 2026-09-19 06:05 UTC |
| M 1.8 | 28 km ESE of Avalon, CA | 11.1 km deep | 2026-09-19 01:52 UTC |
| M 2.5 | 11 km N of Fillmore, CA | 26.6 km deep | 2026-09-18 21:30 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 2 km SE of Home Gardens, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-18 20:41 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 2 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-18 19:07 UTC |
| M 2.9 | 4 km SSE of Compton, CA | 13.2 km deep | 2026-09-17 20:32 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 1 km ESE of Simi Valley, CA | 9.9 km deep | 2026-09-17 09:56 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 1 km SE of Simi Valley, CA | 9.2 km deep | 2026-09-17 09:53 UTC |
| M 0.8 | 5 km WNW of Pinon Hills, CA | 5.8 km deep | 2026-09-17 01:52 UTC |
| M 0.7 | 4 km NW of Pinon Hills, CA | 5.3 km deep | 2026-09-17 00:37 UTC |
| M 1.1 | 14 km NNW of Castaic, CA | 10.5 km deep | 2026-09-16 19:18 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 3 km ENE of Bradbury, CA | at the surface | 2026-09-16 18:27 UTC |
| M 1.0 | 10 km WSW of Corona, CA | 3.1 km deep | 2026-09-16 14:11 UTC |
| M 0.9 | 3 km NE of Fontana, CA | 6.6 km deep | 2026-09-16 02:24 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 4 km SE of Loma Linda, CA | 15.5 km deep | 2026-09-16 00:32 UTC |
| M 1.4 | 4 km SE of Loma Linda, CA | 14.8 km deep | 2026-09-15 10:51 UTC |
| M 1.2 | 5 km SSE of Loma Linda, CA | 17.0 km deep | 2026-09-15 07:15 UTC |
| M 0.5 | 7 km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA | 8.5 km deep | 2026-09-15 01:13 UTC |
The largest on record within 100 km of Los Angeles
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 6.7 at Northridge, California, earthquake on 1994-01-17: strong: damaging in populated areas.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.7 | Northridge, California, earthquake | 1994-01-17 | 18.2 km deep |
| M 6.6 | 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California | 1971-02-09 | 8.9 km deep |
| M 6.4 | The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake | 1933-03-11 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 6.2 | 3 km SE of San Bernardino, California | 1923-07-23 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 6.0 | The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake | 1910-05-15 | Not recorded |
| M 5.9 | The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake | 1987-10-01 | 14.6 km deep |
| M 5.9 | 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California | 1994-01-17 | 5.3 km deep |
| M 5.8 | The 1991 Sierra Madre, California Earthquake | 1991-06-28 | 8.0 km deep |
| M 5.8 | 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA | 1971-02-09 | 6.0 km deep |
| M 5.8 | 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA | 1971-02-09 | 6.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 100 km of Los Angeles. The search is a circle of 100 km around the centre of Los Angeles, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.