Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near San Marino, CA

M 2.6

Latest: 4:32 am PDT on 12 September 2026 · 27 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near San Marino was M 2.6, 27 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA, at 4:32 am PDT on 12 September 2026. 23 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 558 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 82
Largest since 2016: M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 10 km (6 mi) SSE of San Marino, CA
Reported felt: 238 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 25 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 5 minutes ago · this page 02:52 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of San Marino, CA Sep 19, 2026
12:36 pm PDT
1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of San Marino, CA Sep 14, 2026
1:27 pm PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:29 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:25 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
6:17 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
6:12 am PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
6:09 am PDT
2.6 27 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA · felt by 23 Sep 12, 2026
4:32 am PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
3:27 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
3:07 am PDT
1.7 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:52 am PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:51 am PDT
1.7 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:46 am PDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:43 am PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:41 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:40 am PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:40 am PDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:04 am PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
2:04 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
1:31 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
1:06 am PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
12:39 am PDT
2.0 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA · felt by 1 Sep 12, 2026
12:38 am PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
12:36 am PDT
2.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA · felt by 24 Sep 12, 2026
12:34 am PDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
12:31 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 12, 2026
12:29 am PDT
1.6 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 11, 2026
8:23 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 11, 2026
8:12 pm PDT
1.9 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 11, 2026
8:05 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 11, 2026
8:06 am PDT
2.3 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA · felt by 4 Sep 11, 2026
7:57 am PDT
1.7 23 km (14 mi) WSW of San Marino, CA Sep 10, 2026
3:20 pm PDT
1.7 28 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 10, 2026
12:45 pm PDT
2.3 30 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 10, 2026
12:40 pm PDT
1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 10, 2026
12:40 pm PDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Sep 8, 2026
10:47 pm PDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSW of San Marino, CA Sep 5, 2026
9:15 am PDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) W of San Marino, CA Aug 27, 2026
11:39 am PDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) W of San Marino, CA Aug 18, 2026
3:34 am PDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) SE of San Marino, CA · felt by 10 Aug 13, 2026
9:52 am PDT
1.6 20 km (12 mi) S of San Marino, CA Aug 8, 2026
8:47 pm PDT
2.5 30 km (18 mi) SW of San Marino, CA · felt by 280 Aug 2, 2026
8:50 pm PDT
1.6 28 km (17 mi) WSW of San Marino, CA Jul 31, 2026
4:57 pm PDT
2.2 28 km (17 mi) WSW of San Marino, CA · felt by 8 Jul 31, 2026
4:37 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) W of San Marino, CA Jul 8, 2026
5:52 am PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of San Marino, CA Jun 28, 2026
6:42 am PDT
1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of San Marino, CA Jun 17, 2026
11:57 am PDT
1.5 28 km (17 mi) SW of San Marino, CA Jun 1, 2026
1:28 am PDT
2.0 30 km (18 mi) E of San Marino, CA May 28, 2026
12:01 am 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 San Marino time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after San Marino are listed even when they are further out.

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 19 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of San Marino; the five largest:

6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 41 km WNW of San Marino 1994
6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 41 km NW of San Marino 1971
5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 7 km SSE of San Marino 1987
5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 39 km WNW of San Marino 1994
5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 41 km NW of San Marino 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, 7 km from its surface trace
Hollywood fault, 8 km from its surface trace

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

Nearby towns

Alhambra 3 km · South Pasadena 4 km · Sierra Madre 7 km · Monterey Park 7 km · South El Monte 9 km · East Los Angeles 12 km

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Earthquakes in California, with the state's activity score

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