Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Los Angeles, CA
M 2.9
Latest: 1:32 pm PDT on 17 September 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) S of Los Angeles, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Los Angeles was M 2.9, 21 km (13 mi) S of Los Angeles, CA, at 1:32 pm PDT on 17 September 2026. 516 people reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 778 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 101
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 15 km (9 mi) E of Los Angeles, CA
- Reported felt
- 380 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.4 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.9 21 km (13 mi) S of Los Angeles, CA · felt by 516
- 1.7 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA · felt by 23
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.2 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.0 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA · felt by 24
- 1.7 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.9 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.3 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA · felt by 4
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) WSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.8 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) SW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 36 km (22 mi) NW of Los Angeles, CA
- 3.1 21 km (13 mi) S of Los Angeles, CA · felt by 1,125
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) NW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.9 49 km (30 mi) SSW of Los Angeles, CA
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Los Angeles, CA · felt by 47
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) N of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) S of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SW of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of Los Angeles, CA
- 1.6 45 km (28 mi) NW of Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Los Angeles are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Los Angeles; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 21 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Los Angeles; the five largest:
- 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 32 km WNW of Los Angeles
- 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 42 km NNW of Los Angeles
- 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 15 km E of Los Angeles
- 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 34 km NW of Los Angeles
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 42 km NNW of Los Angeles
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Puente Hills blind thrust system, 6 km from its surface trace
- Hollywood fault, 7 km from its surface trace
- Raymond fault, 8 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
East Los Angeles 7 km · Huntington Park 8 km · Walnut Park 10 km · Bell 10 km · South Pasadena 11 km · Monterey Park 11 km · South Gate 11 km · Alhambra 12 km
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