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Earthquakes Near Whittier, California 90604 Today

Live data from USGS Β· Monitoring ZIP code 90604 Updated just now

68 tiny quakes nearby. Too small to feel. Completely normal background activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Whittier, California

68 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Whittier, California in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 90604 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 Whittier, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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Live seismic risk assessment Β· Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Normal
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 31 / 100

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

Earthquakes nearby 68
Closest to you M1.6, 15 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M2.8, Rarely felt
Last felt M4.0+ 34 days ago
Tracking Area
Whittier
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 68 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Whittier

Past 24 hours within 250 miles Β· Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles Β· Past 24 hours Β· Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M2.8 		Rarely felt 6 km SE of Ontario, CA 25 mi 8:35 PM Details β†’
M2.8 		Rarely felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 6:49 AM Details β†’
M2.6 		Rarely felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 186 mi 6:41 AM Details β†’
M2.5 		Rarely felt 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA 248 mi 6:01 AM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 11 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA 247 mi 12:57 PM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 6:54 AM Details β†’
M2.2 		Rarely felt 39 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 222 mi 12:53 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 96 mi 3:45 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 3 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA 80 mi 7:34 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 1:56 AM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 6 km SE of Ontario, CA 25 mi 8:36 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 4 km ENE of Carson, CA 15 mi 12:11 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 15 km WNW of Nelson, Nevada 214 mi 9:59 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 21 km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX 156 mi 10:22 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 36 km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX 144 mi 3:26 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 10 km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA 124 mi 10:09 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 13 km WSW of Searles Valley, CA 128 mi 12:00 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 27 km NNE of Montecito, CA 101 mi 1:44 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 20 km NW of New Idria, CA 241 mi 5:48 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km NE of Imperial, CA 161 mi 11:10 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 14 km SW of Parkfield, CA 195 mi 9:22 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 186 mi 7:05 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 137 mi 3:06 PM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 7 km SW of Atascadero, CA 186 mi 9:16 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 12 km SSE of Corona, CA 30 mi 5:48 PM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 17 km NNE of Indio, CA 106 mi 10:59 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 6:52 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 6 km ENE of Imperial, CA 162 mi 10:18 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 1:53 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 6:17 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 7:32 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 17 km W of Searles Valley, CA 130 mi 10:35 PM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 2 km W of Silver Lake, CA 19 mi 7:56 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 5 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA 85 mi 3:06 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Julian, CA 111 mi 12:16 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 2:34 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 9:22 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 7:02 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 28 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 124 mi 6:32 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 6 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA 86 mi 10:22 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 17 km ESE of Julian, CA 111 mi 7:29 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 9 km SE of Valle Vista, CA 70 mi 6:25 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 29 km N of Kernville, CA 145 mi 6:14 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 22 km W of Westmorland, CA 139 mi 5:07 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 22 km NE of Pine Valley, CA 119 mi 4:54 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 25 km NNW of Searles Valley, CA 144 mi 3:58 PM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 7:29 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 13 km WSW of Salton City, CA 121 mi 11:16 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA 103 mi 12:11 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 6 km ENE of Lytle Creek, CA 41 mi 3:21 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 22 km NE of Pine Valley, CA 119 mi 10:12 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 10:31 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 21 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 122 mi 7:21 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km SW of Redlands, CA 46 mi 8:17 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 8:57 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 16 km W of Searles Valley, CA 129 mi 10:00 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 10 km E of Ridgecrest, CA 120 mi 7:46 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 17 km W of Searles Valley, CA 129 mi 9:48 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 8:04 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 15 km NNW of Warner Springs, CA 84 mi 4:54 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 12 km NE of Julian, CA 101 mi 2:33 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 6:58 AM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 10 km WSW of Anza, CA 78 mi 8:50 PM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 14 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA 124 mi 9:52 AM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 136 mi 1:28 PM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA 148 mi 3:00 PM Details β†’
M0.1 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 137 mi 12:04 PM Details β†’
M-0.0 		Not felt 12 km W of Anza, CA 74 mi 8:10 AM Details β†’

πŸ“ˆ Earthquake History β€” Whittier

Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi radius

Whittier has recorded 14,131 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 1224 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Mon
0
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Tue
1
MAX M2.9
Wed
2
MAX M3.0
Thu
1
MAX M2.6
Fri
2
MAX M3.4
Sat
0
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Sun
3
MAX M2.8
Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi

Yearly Activity Β· 14131 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 2,311 (M2.5–4), 90 (M4+)2011: 763 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2012: 737 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2013: 520 (M2.5–4), 18 (M4+)2014: 551 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2015: 413 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2016: 510 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)2017: 411 (M2.5–4), 6 (M4+)2018: 438 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2019: 3,098 (M2.5–4), 133 (M4+)2020: 895 (M2.5–4), 33 (M4+)2021: 612 (M2.5–4), 19 (M4+)2022: 437 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2023: 467 (M2.5–4), 16 (M4+)2024: 641 (M2.5–4), 36 (M4+)2025: 477 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2026: 335 (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: 2,401 events, Energy: 933.6M2011: 794 events, Energy: 146.5M2012: 773 events, Energy: 3.3B2013: 538 events, Energy: 93.1M2014: 567 events, Energy: 119.1M2015: 426 events, Energy: 84.2M2016: 524 events, Energy: 147.0M2017: 417 events, Energy: 28.9M2018: 451 events, Energy: 159.4M2019: 3,231 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 928 events, Energy: 923.6M2021: 631 events, Energy: 172.7M2022: 454 events, Energy: 2.1B2023: 483 events, Energy: 121.1M2024: 677 events, Energy: 274.4M2025: 489 events, Energy: 112.0M2026: 347 events, Energy: 74.2M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
49.3
Estimated felt (MMI β‰₯ 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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πŸ›‘οΈ Earthquake Safety β€” Whittier, California

What Whittier 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.

πŸ›‘οΈ 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.

πŸšͺ 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

βœ“ 1 gallon of water per person per day
βœ“ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
βœ“ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
βœ“ Flashlight and extra batteries
βœ“ First aid kit
βœ“ Whistle to signal for help
βœ“ N95 dust masks
βœ“ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
βœ“ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
βœ“ 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 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 Whittier. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data β€” updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ β€” Whittier, California

Was there an earthquake in Whittier today?

68 tiny quakes nearby. Too small to feel. Completely normal background activity. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Whittier in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Whittier?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 90604. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Whittier.

What is the earthquake history for Whittier, California?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Whittier area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 90604.

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