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Earthquakes Near Los Angeles, California 90001 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 90001 Updated just now

70 small earthquakes nearby today, including 1 that may have been felt. This is typical activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Los Angeles, California

70 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Los Angeles, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 90001 using live data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), updated every 60 seconds. Whether you felt shaking or are checking if an earthquake just happened near Los Angeles, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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📊 Earthquake Watch — Los Angeles

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Normal
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 33 / 100

Some seismic activity near Los Angeles. Most too small to feel.

Earthquakes nearby 70
Closest to you M1.8, 16 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M3.5, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 16 days ago
Tracking Area
Los Angeles
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 70 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Los Angeles

Past 24 hours within 250 miles · Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles · Past 24 hours · Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M3.5 		Light shaking 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 1:25 PM Details →
M2.9 		Rarely felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 2:08 PM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 3:02 PM Details →
M2.4 		Rarely felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 7:27 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 13 km N of Fillmore, CA 54 mi 10:55 AM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 4 km SSW of Palomar Observatory, CA 91 mi 3:09 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 10 km SE of Winchester, CA 75 mi 10:03 AM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 9 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX 199 mi 4:47 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 5 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA 99 mi 8:19 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 5:39 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 4:02 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 15 km NE of Lebec, CA 72 mi 4:47 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 1 km N of Hacienda Heights, CA 16 mi 6:57 PM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 2 km NNE of Colton, CA 55 mi 5:19 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 7 km E of Phelan, CA 54 mi 10:20 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 26 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 134 mi 7:03 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 3:42 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 2:16 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 11 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 98 mi 7:27 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 3:53 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 7 km SE of Pinnacles, CA 236 mi 3:49 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 3:29 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 22 km NE of San Lucas, CA 218 mi 4:19 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 94 mi 6:45 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 10 km S of Idyllwild, CA 91 mi 1:01 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 96 mi 3:42 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 10:44 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 3 km SE of Home Gardens, CA 44 mi 8:00 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 2:06 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 26 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 134 mi 6:50 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Mojave, CA 71 mi 6:59 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 1:20 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 4:24 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 28 km ENE of Little Lake, CA 145 mi 3:41 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 9 km E of Cabazon, CA 90 mi 8:06 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 9 km S of Warner Springs, CA 108 mi 9:25 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 9:20 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 11 km S of Olancha, CA 154 mi 6:25 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Cabazon, CA 86 mi 12:23 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 5 km SE of Loma Linda, CA 59 mi 1:23 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 5:35 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 8 km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA 44 mi 8:35 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Redlands, CA 59 mi 1:35 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km WNW of Corona, CA 33 mi 6:04 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 3:12 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 3:09 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA 88 mi 1:05 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Redlands, CA 59 mi 8:58 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km SW of Anza, CA 93 mi 11:08 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km SE of Redlands, CA 62 mi 7:58 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 4 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA 68 mi 2:11 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 22 km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA 117 mi 3:22 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km SSE of Redlands, CA 63 mi 9:54 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Anza, CA 107 mi 2:15 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Indio, CA 122 mi 12:32 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km SE of Redlands, CA 62 mi 9:39 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 23 km WNW of Barstow, CA 88 mi 5:24 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 9 km N of Borrego Springs, CA 116 mi 3:39 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Valle Vista, CA 84 mi 3:27 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km SSW of Redlands, CA 60 mi 11:48 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 26 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 134 mi 7:10 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 6 km SE of Loma Linda, CA 59 mi 6:11 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km S of Idyllwild, CA 90 mi 3:55 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 15 km SSW of Searles Valley, CA 124 mi 7:52 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 14 km NW of Parkfield, CA 190 mi 11:31 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 95 mi 1:40 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 12 km SE of Anza, CA 102 mi 4:57 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 25 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 134 mi 7:30 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 17 km ESE of Anza, CA 106 mi 4:49 AM Details →
M0.1 		Not felt 22 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 134 mi 1:48 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Los Angeles

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Los Angeles has recorded 14,708 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2010. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1236 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Fri
0
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Sat
0
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Sun
0
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Mon
2
MAX M3.6
Tue
0
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Wed
3
MAX M3.5
Thu
0
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Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 14708 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,436 (M2.5–4), 90 (M4+)2011: 821 (M2.5–4), 32 (M4+)2012: 763 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2013: 555 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2014: 582 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2015: 432 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2016: 530 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2017: 492 (M2.5–4), 7 (M4+)2018: 455 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2019: 3,118 (M2.5–4), 133 (M4+)2020: 939 (M2.5–4), 35 (M4+)2021: 669 (M2.5–4), 21 (M4+)2022: 462 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2023: 494 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2024: 666 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2025: 495 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2026: 278 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,526 events, Energy: 938.8M2011: 853 events, Energy: 155.9M2012: 799 events, Energy: 3.3B2013: 573 events, Energy: 94.5M2014: 598 events, Energy: 120.1M2015: 445 events, Energy: 84.5M2016: 544 events, Energy: 147.5M2017: 499 events, Energy: 41.1M2018: 468 events, Energy: 159.9M2019: 3,251 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 974 events, Energy: 927.4M2021: 690 events, Energy: 178.8M2022: 481 events, Energy: 2.1B2023: 510 events, Energy: 122.9M2024: 702 events, Energy: 275.3M2025: 507 events, Energy: 112.4M2026: 288 events, Energy: 67.3M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
46.6
Estimated felt (MMI ≥ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

M7.1 Jul 6, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.5 May 15, 2020
Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.4 Jul 4, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.3 Dec 14, 2012
279 km SSW of Avalon, California
M6.2 Nov 22, 2022
28 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico
M6.0 Jul 8, 2021
Antelope Valley, CA
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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Los Angeles, California

What Los Angeles residents should know before, during, and after an earthquake

🏠 Step 1

Before: Secure Your Space

Bolt heavy furniture to walls. Keep an emergency kit within arm's reach of where you sleep. Know your exits.

🛡️ Step 2

During: Drop, Cover, Hold On

Drop to your hands and knees. Take cover under sturdy furniture. Hold on until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows.

🚪 Step 3

After: Check and Evacuate

Check for injuries and damage. If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911. Expect aftershocks.

72-Hour Emergency Kit

✓ 1 gallon of water per person per day
✓ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
✓ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
✓ Flashlight and extra batteries
✓ First aid kit
✓ Whistle to signal for help
✓ N95 dust masks
✓ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
✓ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
✓ Manual can opener

Notable US Seismic History

1994 Northridge, CA
M6.7
57 fatalities, $50B in damage. One of the costliest US natural disasters.
2011 Virginia
M5.8
Felt across 22 states. The most widely felt earthquake in US history.
2018 Anchorage, AK
M7.1
Major infrastructure damage across south-central Alaska.

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🏢 About Alertra

Alertra is an earthquake monitoring platform built by a team of engineers in Arizona focused on natural disaster safety technology. We provide real-time earthquake alerts and risk assessments to help communities prepare before disaster strikes.

Alertra ingests real-time seismic data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and combines it with over 15 years of legacy earthquake records to build localized risk models for communities like Los Angeles. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data — updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ — Los Angeles, California

Was there an earthquake in Los Angeles today?

70 small earthquakes nearby today, including 1 that may have been felt. This is typical activity. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Los Angeles in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Los Angeles?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 90001. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Los Angeles.

What is the earthquake history for Los Angeles, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Los Angeles area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 90001.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Los Angeles?

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