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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near South Pasadena, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 1:32 pm PDT on 17 September 2026 · 28 km (18 mi) S of South Pasadena, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near South Pasadena was M 2.9, 28 km (18 mi) S of South Pasadena, 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
644 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
83
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 18 September 2020, 11 km (7 mi) SE of South Pasadena, CA
Reported felt
282 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) S of South Pasadena, CA
  2. 2.9 28 km (18 mi) S of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 516
  3. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SE of South Pasadena, CA
  4. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  5. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  6. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  7. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  8. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  9. 2.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 23
  10. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  11. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  12. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  13. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  14. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  15. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  16. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  17. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  18. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  19. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  20. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  21. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  22. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  23. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  24. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 1
  25. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  26. 2.4 28 km (18 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  27. 2.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 24
  28. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  29. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  30. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  31. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  32. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  33. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  34. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 4
  35. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) WSW of South Pasadena, CA
  36. 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  37. 2.3 27 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  38. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  39. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA
  40. 3.1 29 km (18 mi) S of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 1,125
  41. 1.9 17 km (10 mi) SSW of South Pasadena, CA
  42. 1.8 20 km (13 mi) WNW of South Pasadena, CA
  43. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) W of South Pasadena, CA
  44. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SSE of South Pasadena, CA
  45. 2.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 280
  46. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of South Pasadena, CA
  47. 2.2 24 km (15 mi) WSW of South Pasadena, CA · felt by 8
  48. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) W of South Pasadena, CA
  49. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) WSW of South Pasadena, CA
  50. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of South 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 South Pasadena time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after South Pasadena are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is South 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 South Pasadena; the five largest:

  1. 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 37 km WNW of South Pasadena
  2. 6.6 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California · 39 km NNW of South Pasadena
  3. 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 9 km SE of South Pasadena
  4. 5.9 1km ENE of Granada Hills, California · 36 km WNW of South Pasadena
  5. 5.8 10km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 39 km NNW of South Pasadena

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 3 km · Monterey Park 6 km · Sierra Madre 10 km · East Los Angeles 10 km · Los Angeles 11 km · South El Monte 12 km

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