3.5
Earthquake Details: 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, California
Sep 27, 2026, 15:40:01
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, California on Sep 27, 2026 at 15:40:01. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 11.85 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth11.85 km
Significance534
Latitude33.8430
Longitude-118.4688
Event IDci41339927
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 12:40:06 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 08:40:01 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 15:40:01 UTC
11.85 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M2.71 km S of Orange Cove, CaliforniaBeforeM2.5central CaliforniaBeforeM3.1Baja California, MéxicoBeforeM3.3Baja California, MéxicoBeforeM3.0Baja California, MéxicoBeforeM3.3Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.327 km WSW of Westley, CaliforniaBeforeM2.626 km WSW of Westley, CaliforniaBeforeM3.1Baja California, MéxicoAfterM3.2Baja California, MéxicoAfterM2.52 km SSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaAfter
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