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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Monterey Park, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 1:32 pm PDT on 17 September 2026 · 23 km (15 mi) SSW of Monterey Park, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Monterey Park was M 2.9, 23 km (15 mi) SSW of Monterey Park, 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
720 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
93
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 5 km (3 mi) SE of Monterey Park, CA
Reported felt
335 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Monterey Park, CA
  2. 2.9 23 km (15 mi) SSW of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 516
  3. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SE of Monterey Park, CA
  4. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  5. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  6. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  7. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  8. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  9. 2.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 23
  10. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  11. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  12. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  13. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  14. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  15. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  16. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  17. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  18. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  19. 2.2 22 km (13 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  20. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  21. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  22. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  23. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  24. 2.0 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 1
  25. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  26. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  27. 2.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 24
  28. 1.7 23 km (15 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  29. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  30. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  31. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  32. 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  33. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  34. 2.3 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 4
  35. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Monterey Park, CA
  36. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  37. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  38. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA
  39. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Monterey Park, CA
  40. 3.1 23 km (15 mi) SSW of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 1,125
  41. 1.9 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Monterey Park, CA
  42. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Monterey Park, CA
  43. 1.6 12 km (7 mi) WNW of Monterey Park, CA
  44. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Monterey Park, CA
  45. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 10
  46. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) S of Monterey Park, CA
  47. 2.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 280
  48. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) W of Monterey Park, CA
  49. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) W of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 8
  50. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) S of Monterey Park, CA · felt by 196

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

On the map

The white circle is Monterey Park; 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 Monterey Park; the five largest:

  1. 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 42 km WNW of Monterey Park
  2. 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 45 km NNW of Monterey Park
  3. 6.4 The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake · 49 km SSE of Monterey Park
  4. 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 4 km E of Monterey Park
  5. 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 41 km NW of Monterey Park

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

Alhambra 4 km · East Los Angeles 6 km · South Pasadena 6 km · South El Monte 7 km · Bell 11 km · Los Angeles 11 km

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