Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Pasadena, CA
M 2.6
Latest: 4:32 am PDT on 12 September 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Pasadena was M 2.6, 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA, at 4:32 am PDT on 12 September 2026. 23 people reported feeling it to USGS. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 553 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 78
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 14 km (8 mi) SSE of Pasadena, CA
- Reported felt
- 242 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 0.9 in Pasadena, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 2.6 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA · felt by 23
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 2.6 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA · felt by 24
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA · felt by 4
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 2.3 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.9 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.8 20 km (13 mi) W of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) S of Pasadena, CA
- 2.5 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA · felt by 280
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Pasadena, CA
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Pasadena, CA · felt by 8
- 1.6 20 km (13 mi) W of Pasadena, CA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SE of Pasadena, CA
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) W of Pasadena, CA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pasadena, CA
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) SW of Pasadena, 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 Pasadena time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Pasadena are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Pasadena; 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 Pasadena; the five largest:
- 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 37 km WNW of Pasadena
- 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 36 km NW of Pasadena
- 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 11 km SSE of Pasadena
- 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 35 km WNW of Pasadena
- 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 36 km NW of Pasadena
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Raymond fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- Hollywood fault, 6 km from its surface trace
- Sierra Madre fault, 6 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
South Pasadena 4 km · Alhambra 6 km · Sierra Madre 9 km · Monterey Park 10 km · South El Monte 14 km · East Los Angeles 14 km · Los Angeles 14 km
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- Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score
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