USGS · September 12, 2026
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake — 4 km ESE of Inglewood, CA
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded near 4 km ESE of Inglewood, CA on Sep 12, 2026, 04:32 AM (local time at the epicentre — PDT, UTC-7), at a depth of about 18.8 km, according to USGS.
USGSFelt by 20 people · community intensity III (weak)Shallow (0–70 km)Automatic solution — subject to revision
Updated 2026-09-12 13:45 UTC
The full record
- Magnitude
- M 2.6 · local (Richter) magnitude
- Location
- 4 km ESE of Inglewood, CA
- Local time at the epicentre
- Sep 12, 2026, 04:32 AM — PDT, UTC-7
- Time (UTC)
- 2026-09-12 11:32 UTC
- Depth
- 18.8 km · Shallow (0–70 km)
- Coordinates
- 33.939, -118.303
- Felt reports
- Felt by 20 people · community intensity III (weak)
- Tsunami
- No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
- Significance
- 113 / 1000 · routine event
- Solution quality
- 154 seismic stations used · 42° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
- Review status
- Automatic solution — subject to revision
- Catalog
- USGS
Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes
The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.
What the shaking was like
Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.
People who reported it described intensity III (Weak): Felt indoors; hanging objects swing, like a passing truck.
Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.
Who lives nearby
About 9,372,940 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 18,532,560 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.
| Place | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Westmont | 0.3 km NNE | 31,853 |
| West Athens | 1.7 km S | 8,729 |
| Lennox | 4.6 km W | 22,753 |
| Willowbrook | 5.1 km ESE | 35,983 |
| Hawthorne | 5.2 km WSW | 88,451 |
| Inglewood | 5.3 km WNW | 111,666 |
| Gardena | 5.7 km S | 60,447 |
| West Rancho Dominguez | 5.8 km SSE | 5,669 |
| Alondra Park | 6.1 km SSW | 8,592 |
| Florence-Graham | 6.3 km ENE | 63,387 |
Earthquake history in this area
12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ have been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in California.
Other earthquakes near this epicentre
8 other events within 100 km in the last 30 days.
M 3.0 25 km ESE of Avalon, CA
M 2.6 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA
M 2.7 5 km E of Lennox, CAFelt · 24
M 3.1 4 km SSE of Compton, CAFelt · 1,124
M 3.2 6 km SE of Ontario, CAFelt · 730
M 2.7 35 km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAFelt · 3
M 2.8 6 km SE of Ontario, CAFelt · 128
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Frequently asked questions
How strong was the 4 km ESE of Inglewood, CA earthquake?
Magnitude 2.6 (local (Richter) magnitude), at a depth of 18.8 km. Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.
Exactly when did it happen?
Sep 12, 2026, 04:32 AM (local time at the epicentre — PDT, UTC-7). In universal time: 2026-09-12 11:32 UTC.
Was it felt?
Felt by 20 people · community intensity III (weak). Felt indoors; hanging objects swing, like a passing truck.
Was there a tsunami warning?
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Which towns are closest to the epicentre?
The closest is Westmont, 0.3 km NNE (population 31,853).
Are earthquakes normal in this area?
Yes. The largest earthquake recorded within 200 km since 1960 was magnitude 7.3 (The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake, 1992), and 8 further events were recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.
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About this page
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and, in Venezuela, FUNVISIS. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.