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Earthquakes Near Gardena, California 90248 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 90248 Updated just now

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

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Recent Earthquakes Near Gardena, California

57 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Gardena, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 90248 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 Gardena, 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 — Gardena

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
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Threat score: 15 / 100

Some seismic activity near Gardena. Most too small to feel.

Earthquakes nearby 57
Closest to you M1.9, 45 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M3.5, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 20 days ago
Tracking Area
Gardena
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 57 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Gardena

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 6 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 12:36 PM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 7 km SW of Idyllwild, CA 87 mi 9:31 AM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 170 mi 1:26 AM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 5 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 247 mi 6:37 PM Details →
M2.2 		Rarely felt 24 km SSE of Porterville, CA 142 mi 4:13 PM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 8 km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CA 64 mi 10:45 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 9:36 PM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 6 km NW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 2:14 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 8 km NNW of West Bishop, CA 246 mi 9:59 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 169 mi 2:23 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 6 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX 179 mi 4:40 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 4 km SSW of Castaic, CA 45 mi 7:09 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 6:42 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 6:39 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 170 mi 12:09 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 1:21 PM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 10:16 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 169 mi 5:41 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 5 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX 179 mi 7:37 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NW of Boron, CA 87 mi 11:16 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 14 km NW of Bodfish, CA 125 mi 1:46 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 1:11 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 14 km WNW of Lake Isabella, CA 125 mi 3:48 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 248 mi 1:01 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 6 km N of Progreso, B.C., MX 179 mi 4:41 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 5 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA 247 mi 1:28 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 16 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 170 mi 2:28 AM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 5 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX 179 mi 10:41 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 5 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX 179 mi 5:57 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 3 km S of Borrego Springs, CA 119 mi 7:40 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 4 km N of Progreso, B.C., MX 179 mi 2:22 AM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 8 km E of Pine Mountain Club, CA 80 mi 2:37 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 17 km SW of Lamont, CA 99 mi 12:00 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km SW of Lamont, CA 100 mi 6:13 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 23 km N of Searles Valley, CA 153 mi 6:16 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 8 km N of Cabazon, CA 87 mi 6:59 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 16 km SE of Anza, CA 104 mi 6:59 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 103 mi 11:09 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 8 km SSE of Redlands, CA 65 mi 1:29 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 12 km E of Julian, CA 118 mi 2:34 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 6 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 152 mi 11:04 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 11 km N of Searles Valley, CA 146 mi 3:53 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 13 km WNW of Lake Isabella, CA 125 mi 1:37 PM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 15 km NE of Little Lake, CA 151 mi 11:54 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 21 km ESE of Anza, CA 108 mi 7:30 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 5 km E of Wofford Heights, CA 126 mi 7:38 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Pala, CA 78 mi 9:43 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 8 km SSE of Redlands, CA 65 mi 5:35 AM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 7 km WSW of Anza, CA 92 mi 11:00 PM Details →
M0.5 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Anza, CA 108 mi 7:21 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 7 km S of Idyllwild, CA 91 mi 7:53 PM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 20 km SW of Little Lake, CA 133 mi 12:30 PM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 4 km SW of Aguanga, CA 86 mi 11:34 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 10 km NE of Aguanga, CA 90 mi 7:46 AM Details →
M0.2 		Not felt 11 km N of Borrego Springs, CA 116 mi 12:14 PM Details →
M0.2 		Not felt 4 km WSW of Anza, CA 93 mi 4:29 PM Details →
M-0.1 		Not felt 10 km WNW of Warner Springs, CA 98 mi 5:59 AM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Gardena

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Gardena has recorded 14,192 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 1227 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Mon
0
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Tue
0
—
Wed
1
MAX M2.8
Thu
0
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Fri
1
MAX M3.0
Sat
2
MAX M3.3
Sun
1
MAX M3.5
Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 14192 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,346 (M2.5–4), 89 (M4+)2011: 778 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2012: 745 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2013: 531 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2014: 531 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2015: 412 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2016: 501 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2017: 418 (M2.5–4), 6 (M4+)2018: 441 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2019: 3,100 (M2.5–4), 133 (M4+)2020: 897 (M2.5–4), 33 (M4+)2021: 617 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2022: 455 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2023: 454 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2024: 641 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2025: 482 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2026: 326 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,435 events, Energy: 929.9M2011: 809 events, Energy: 152.6M2012: 781 events, Energy: 3.3B2013: 549 events, Energy: 93.1M2014: 547 events, Energy: 118.5M2015: 425 events, Energy: 84.0M2016: 515 events, Energy: 146.5M2017: 424 events, Energy: 29.2M2018: 454 events, Energy: 159.6M2019: 3,233 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 930 events, Energy: 923.4M2021: 637 events, Energy: 174.5M2022: 474 events, Energy: 2.1B2023: 470 events, Energy: 119.6M2024: 677 events, Energy: 274.6M2025: 494 events, Energy: 112.3M2026: 338 events, Energy: 73.8M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
45.1
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 — Gardena, California

What Gardena 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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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 Gardena. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data — updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ — Gardena, California

Was there an earthquake in Gardena today?

57 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 Gardena in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Gardena?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 90248. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Gardena.

What is the earthquake history for Gardena, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Gardena area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 90248.

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