Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Irwindale, CA
M 3.4
Latest: 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025 · 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Irwindale was M 3.4, 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA, at 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025. 549 people reported feeling it to USGS. 24 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 399 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 23
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 15 km (10 mi) WSW of Irwindale, CA
- Reported felt
- 181 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) W of Irwindale, CA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) S of Irwindale, CA
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) E of Irwindale, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Irwindale, CA
- 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 10
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 23 km (15 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA
- 2.0 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.8 4 km (2 mi) SSW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) W of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) E of Irwindale, CA · felt by 1
- 1.8 12 km (8 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
- 2.3 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 1
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) S of Irwindale, CA
- 3.4 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 549
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA
- 2.4 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Irwindale, CA · felt by 181
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Irwindale, CA
- 2.0 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 2
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Irwindale, CA · felt by 11
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) NNW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.8 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 3
- 1.8 3 km (2 mi) W of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 14 km (8 mi) WNW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NW of Irwindale, CA
- 1.9 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Irwindale, CA · felt by 8
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 3 km (2 mi) W of Irwindale, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Irwindale, CA
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 21
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 2
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Irwindale, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 2
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Irwindale, CA
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 1
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Irwindale, CA · felt by 3
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 Irwindale time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Irwindale are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Irwindale; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Irwindale
The strongest shaking in Irwindale from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.4 on 28 August 2018, 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 Irwindale (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.4 | 15 km | IV · Light · felt by 6,155 | |
| M 4.5 | 15 km | IV · Light · felt by 21,402 | |
| M 4.4 | 23 km | III · Weak · felt by 24,250 | |
| M 3.4 | 15 km | III · Weak · felt by 134 | |
| M 3.4 | 19 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 11 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Irwindale; the five largest:
- 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 14 km WSW of Irwindale
- 5.8 The 1991 Sierra Madre, California Earthquake · 19 km NNW of Irwindale
- 5.5 The 1990 Upland, California Earthquake · 22 km E of Irwindale
- 5.4 5km S of Chino Hills, CA · 23 km SE of Irwindale
- 5.2 3km W of Lytle Creek, CA · 40 km ENE of Irwindale
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Sierra Madre fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Raymond fault, 8 km from its surface trace
- San Gabriel fault, 16 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 Irwindale, 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.