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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Sierra Madre, CA

M 3.4

Latest: 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025 · 28 km (17 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Sierra Madre was M 3.4, 28 km (17 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA, at 5:11 pm PDT on 6 September 2025. 549 people reported feeling it to USGS. 26 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
332 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
25
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 14 km (9 mi) S of Sierra Madre, CA
Reported felt
133 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Sierra Madre, CA
  2. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Sierra Madre, CA
  3. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Sierra Madre, CA
  4. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  5. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA
  6. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Sierra Madre, CA
  7. 2.0 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 10
  8. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) S of Sierra Madre, CA
  9. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  10. 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Sierra Madre, CA
  11. 2.0 24 km (15 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA
  12. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  13. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) NW of Sierra Madre, CA
  14. 1.8 13 km (8 mi) SE of Sierra Madre, CA
  15. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Sierra Madre, CA
  16. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) SE of Sierra Madre, CA
  17. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  18. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  19. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  20. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  21. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA
  22. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 1
  23. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA
  24. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Sierra Madre, CA
  25. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) SW of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 25
  26. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Sierra Madre, CA
  27. 3.4 28 km (17 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 549
  28. 2.4 27 km (16 mi) S of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 181
  29. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Sierra Madre, CA
  30. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 11
  31. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  32. 1.5 30 km (19 mi) SW of Sierra Madre, CA
  33. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NE of Sierra Madre, CA
  34. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of Sierra Madre, CA
  35. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) SE of Sierra Madre, CA
  36. 2.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 36
  37. 1.7 in Sierra Madre, CA
  38. 1.6 in Sierra Madre, CA
  39. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) S of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 8
  40. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SE of Sierra Madre, CA
  41. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  42. 1.9 28 km (17 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  43. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Sierra Madre, CA
  44. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Sierra Madre, CA
  45. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 1
  46. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 1
  47. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  48. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of Sierra Madre, CA · felt by 2
  49. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Sierra Madre, CA
  50. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) W of Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Sierra Madre are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Sierra Madre; 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 Sierra Madre; the five largest:

  1. 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 45 km W of Sierra Madre
  2. 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 41 km NW of Sierra Madre
  3. 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 11 km SSW of Sierra Madre
  4. 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 42 km WNW of Sierra Madre
  5. 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 41 km NW of Sierra Madre

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 10 km · South Pasadena 10 km · South El Monte 12 km · Monterey Park 13 km

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