Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near East Pasadena, CA

M 3.4

Latest: 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025 · 30 km (19 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near East Pasadena was M 3.4, 30 km (19 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA, at 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025. 549 people reported feeling it to USGS. 32 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 376 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 31
Largest since 2016: M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 11 km (7 mi) S of East Pasadena, CA
Reported felt: 160 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 3 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 13 minutes ago · this page 03:22 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of East Pasadena, CA Sep 14, 2026
1:27 pm PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) WSW of East Pasadena, CA Sep 10, 2026
3:20 pm PDT
1.9 22 km (13 mi) SSW of East Pasadena, CA Sep 5, 2026
9:15 am PDT
1.8 27 km (17 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA Aug 27, 2026
11:39 am PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA Aug 22, 2026
10:29 am PDT
1.6 16 km (10 mi) WSW of East Pasadena, CA Aug 18, 2026
3:34 am PDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) SE of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 10 Aug 13, 2026
9:52 am PDT
1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of East Pasadena, CA Aug 8, 2026
8:47 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA Jul 8, 2026
5:52 am PDT
1.5 28 km (17 mi) WSW of East Pasadena, CA Jun 28, 2026
6:42 am PDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) SSE of East Pasadena, CA Jun 17, 2026
11:57 am PDT
2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA May 28, 2026
12:01 am PDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA May 15, 2026
5:58 pm PDT
1.9 30 km (19 mi) SW of East Pasadena, CA Apr 23, 2026
2:01 pm PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of East Pasadena, CA Apr 5, 2026
8:57 am PDT
1.7 10 km (6 mi) NW of East Pasadena, CA Mar 16, 2026
4:42 pm PDT
1.5 30 km (19 mi) SE of East Pasadena, CA Mar 13, 2026
4:30 am PDT
1.8 13 km (8 mi) ESE of East Pasadena, CA Feb 23, 2026
12:20 am PST
1.7 29 km (18 mi) ESE of East Pasadena, CA Feb 21, 2026
9:24 pm PST
1.5 28 km (18 mi) SSW of East Pasadena, CA Jan 17, 2026
3:19 am PST
1.8 11 km (7 mi) ESE of East Pasadena, CA Jan 7, 2026
11:12 am PST
1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of East Pasadena, CA Dec 30, 2025
9:57 am PST
1.8 27 km (17 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA Dec 27, 2025
4:30 am PST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA Dec 27, 2025
4:23 am PST
1.6 27 km (17 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA Dec 27, 2025
12:53 am PST
1.7 27 km (16 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA Dec 22, 2025
6:34 am PST
1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA Dec 10, 2025
5:06 pm PST
1.9 28 km (17 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 1 Nov 5, 2025
12:41 am PST
1.8 23 km (15 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA Nov 4, 2025
7:47 pm PST
1.7 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Pasadena, CA Oct 16, 2025
4:18 am PDT
2.1 20 km (12 mi) WSW of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 25 Oct 12, 2025
1:24 am PDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) SSE of East Pasadena, CA Sep 18, 2025
5:56 pm PDT
3.4 30 km (19 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 549 Sep 6, 2025
5:11 pm PDT
2.4 24 km (15 mi) SSE of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 181 Aug 13, 2025
12:10 am PDT
1.5 21 km (13 mi) SW of East Pasadena, CA Jul 27, 2025
7:34 pm PDT
2.2 23 km (14 mi) SSW of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 11 Jul 6, 2025
9:31 pm PDT
1.9 26 km (16 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA Jul 4, 2025
4:58 pm PDT
1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of East Pasadena, CA Jul 3, 2025
3:41 am PDT
1.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of East Pasadena, CA Jun 30, 2025
2:07 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of East Pasadena, CA Jun 26, 2025
8:00 am PDT
1.8 10 km (6 mi) ESE of East Pasadena, CA Jun 16, 2025
12:59 am PDT
2.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 36 Jun 9, 2025
8:33 am PDT
1.7 4 km (3 mi) NNE of East Pasadena, CA Jun 7, 2025
8:07 am PDT
1.6 5 km (3 mi) NNE of East Pasadena, CA Jun 3, 2025
6:52 pm PDT
1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSE of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 8 Jun 1, 2025
10:30 am PDT
1.5 30 km (19 mi) SSW of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 2 Jun 1, 2025
2:07 am PDT
1.7 10 km (6 mi) ESE of East Pasadena, CA May 18, 2025
5:06 pm PDT
1.8 30 km (18 mi) SW of East Pasadena, CA · felt by 4 May 18, 2025
6:30 am PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA May 14, 2025
4:42 pm PDT
1.9 26 km (16 mi) W of East Pasadena, CA May 14, 2025
4:41 pm PDT

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 East Pasadena time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after East Pasadena are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is East Pasadena; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 18 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of East Pasadena; the five largest:

6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 43 km W of East Pasadena 1994
6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 41 km NW of East Pasadena 1971
5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 9 km S of East Pasadena 1987
5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 41 km WNW of East Pasadena 1994
5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 41 km NW of East Pasadena 1971

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Raymond fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
Sierra Madre fault, 4 km from its surface trace
San Gabriel fault, 8 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Sierra Madre 3 km · Alhambra 7 km · South Pasadena 7 km · Monterey Park 10 km · South El Monte 10 km

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