California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 5 km WNW of Willowbrook, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Willowbrook, CA on Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 12:34 AM PDT (07:34 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 12:34 AM PDT
UTC: 2026-09-12 07:34:56 UTC
Depth: 19.1 km (11.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 33.930° N, 118.303° W
Region: California
Felt reports: 24
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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24 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.15
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 44°
Stations used: 123

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 since this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci41545392 (also filed as us7000tgxr). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.