Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near West Carson, CA
No earthquake was likely felt in West Carson in the 24 hours to 1:01 am PDT (08:01 UTC). The last one was M 3.2, 11 km (7 mi) ESE, at 12:44 am PDT on 9 October 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 1,088 felt reports to USGS.
M 3.2
Latest: 12:44 am PDT on 9 October 2026 · 11 km (7 mi) ESE of West Carson, CA
The most recent earthquake near West Carson was M 3.2, 11 km (7 mi) ESE of West Carson, CA, at 12:44 am PDT on 9 October 2026, 12 km deep. 1,088 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in West Carson was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of West Carson in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 4 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 6.1
- Last 12 months
- 104 · largest M 3.6 on 27 September 2026
- Since 2016
- 804 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.3 on 17 September 2021, 3 km (2 mi) ENE of West Carson, CA
- Reported felt
- 380 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Palos Verdes fault, 5 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in California — with the state's activity score
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 3.2 11 km (7 mi) ESE of West Carson, CA · felt by 1,088
- 3.6 16 km (10 mi) W of West Carson, CA · felt by 1,735
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) ENE of West Carson, CA
- 2.9 9 km (6 mi) ENE of West Carson, CA · felt by 516
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 14 km (8 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 14 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 2.6 13 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA · felt by 23
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 2.2 13 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA · felt by 1
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 2.4 12 km (7 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 2.6 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA · felt by 24
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.9 12 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 2.3 12 km (7 mi) N of West Carson, CA · felt by 4
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) N of West Carson, CA
- 2.3 12 km (7 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) NNW of West Carson, CA
- 3.1 9 km (6 mi) ENE of West Carson, CA · felt by 1,125
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) S of West Carson, CA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) NNE of West Carson, CA
- 2.1 30 km (19 mi) ESE of West Carson, CA · felt by 36
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SSW of West Carson, CA
- 2.3 17 km (10 mi) SSE of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) ENE of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) WNW of West Carson, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NE of West Carson, CA
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSE of West Carson, CA · felt by 1
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 West Carson time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Carson are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is West Carson; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in West Carson
The strongest shaking in West Carson from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.3 on 17 September 2021, 3 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in West Carson (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.3 | 3 km | IV · Light · felt by 10,301 | |
| M 4.0 | 14 km | III · Weak · felt by 7,217 | |
| M 4.1 | 28 km | III · Weak · felt by 5,636 | |
| M 3.6 | 16 km | III · Weak · felt by 1,735 | |
| M 3.6 | 17 km | III · Weak · felt by 1,233 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 14 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of West Carson; the five largest:
- 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake · 49 km NNW of West Carson
- 6.4 The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake · 34 km SE of West Carson
- 5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake · 33 km NE of West Carson
- 5.3 2 km SSW of Santa Monica, California · 28 km NW of West Carson
- 5.3 7km W of Newport Beach, CA · 35 km SE of West Carson
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Palos Verdes fault, 5 km from its surface trace
- Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault, 13 km from its surface trace
- Puente Hills blind thrust system, 16 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Carson 1 km · Lomita 4 km · Torrance 5 km · Gardena 8 km · Lawndale 9 km · Redondo Beach 9 km · Palos Verdes Estates 10 km · Compton 11 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers West Carson, CA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
- California Earthquake Authority — retrofit grants and the state's not-for-profit earthquake insurance
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.