Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Duarte, CA
M 3.4
Latest: 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025 · 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Duarte, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Duarte was M 3.4, 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Duarte, CA, at 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025. 549 people reported feeling it to USGS. 23 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 344 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 22
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 15 km (9 mi) SW of Duarte, CA
- Reported felt
- 149 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.5 4 km (3 mi) SSW of Duarte, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) S of Duarte, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SW of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) E of Duarte, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) W of Duarte, CA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA · felt by 10
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 1.8 15 km (10 mi) S of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) E of Duarte, CA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) E of Duarte, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Duarte, CA
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 1.8 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Duarte, CA
- 1.8 4 km (3 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) E of Duarte, CA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Duarte, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) E of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA · felt by 25
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) S of Duarte, CA
- 3.4 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Duarte, CA · felt by 549
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) S of Duarte, CA · felt by 181
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SW of Duarte, CA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA · felt by 2
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) SW of Duarte, CA · felt by 11
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) N of Duarte, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Duarte, CA
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 30 km (19 mi) E of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Duarte, CA
- 1.6 9 km (5 mi) WNW of Duarte, CA
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) S of Duarte, CA · felt by 8
- 1.7 3 km (2 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SE of Duarte, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Duarte, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA · felt by 2
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Duarte, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Duarte, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) NW of Duarte, CA
- 2.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA · felt by 261
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA · felt by 1
- 2.3 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA · felt by 48
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Duarte, CA
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Duarte time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Duarte are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Duarte; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Duarte
The strongest shaking in Duarte from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 15 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Duarte (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.5 | 15 km | IV · Light · felt by 21,402 | |
| M 4.4 | 19 km | IV · Light · felt by 6,155 | |
| M 4.4 | 20 km | III · Weak · felt by 24,250 | |
| M 3.4 | 19 km | III · Weak · felt by 134 | |
| M 3.4 | 21 km | III · Weak · felt by 549 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 17 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Duarte; the five largest:
- 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 47 km NW of Duarte
- 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 13 km SW of Duarte
- 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 50 km WNW of Duarte
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 47 km NW of Duarte
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 47 km NW of Duarte
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Sierra Madre fault, 2 km from its surface trace
- Raymond fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- San Gabriel fault, 12 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Duarte, CA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
- California Earthquake Authority — retrofit grants and the state's not-for-profit earthquake insurance
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us
- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.