2.5
Earthquake Details: southern California
Sep 12, 2026, 05:46:36
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near southern California on Sep 12, 2026 at 05:46:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -18.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-18.2 km
Significance0
Latitude34.3912
Longitude-119.2639
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000080
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 06:19:48 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 11, 2026, 22:46:36 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 05:46:36 UTC
-18.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M2.528 km WSW of Olancha, CaliforniaBeforeM2.52 km ESE of Oakland, CaliforniaBeforeM2.66 km W of Edwards Air Force Base, CaliforniaBeforeM2.5Greater Los Angeles Area, Calif.BeforeM3.49 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaAfterM2.75 km E of Lennox, CaliforniaAfterM2.627 km ESE of Avalon, CaliforniaAfterM3.025 km ESE of Avalon, CaliforniaAfterM3.426 km ESE of Avalon, CaliforniaAfterM2.64 km ESE of Inglewood, CaliforniaAfterM3.3Baja California, MéxicoAfter
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