Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:36:41 PM (PDT) on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SE of Compton, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 12:36:41 PM (PDT) Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 19:36:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Compton, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SE (141 degrees) Paramount, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SW (233 degrees) Lakewood, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Lynwood, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Bellflower, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (258 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.1 min. N (33.868N), 118 deg. 11.6 min. W (118.194W) |
| Depth | 9.77 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=69, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335183 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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