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EarthquakesLos Angeles
Earthquakes near Los Angeles
M5+ · Since 195063≤ 150 km
Last 30 days25≤ 300 km
StrongestM7.51952
34.05° N, 118.24° WElevation 292 ftUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
When to goLos Angeles · weather score
Best timeApr–Jun
October: high / low81° / 57°
Since 1950, 63 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more have struck within 150 km of Los Angeles; the strongest was M7.5, 21 July 1952. In the last 30 days 25 earthquakes were recorded within 300 km. 53 significant earthquakes on record hit the area.
Last 30 days · ≤ 300 km
| Magnitude | km | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 121 → | 14 km | 7 days ago · 15 October 2026 20:30 |
| 2.5 | 186 → | 11 km | 9 days ago · 13 October 2026 16:59 |
| 2.7 | 223 ↑ | 2 km | 9 days ago · 13 October 2026 06:55 |
| 2.7 | 233 → | 0 km | 11 days ago · 11 October 2026 14:28 |
| 2.7 | 233 → | 0 km | 11 days ago · 11 October 2026 13:52 |
| 2.7 | 126 → | 12 km | 11 days ago · 11 October 2026 01:04 |
| 3.2 | 30 ↓ | 12 km | 13 days ago · 9 October 2026 00:44 |
| 2.7 | 70 → | 6 km | 14 days ago · 8 October 2026 01:09 |
| 3.1 | 182 ↑ | 4 km | 16 days ago · 6 October 2026 02:37 |
| 2.6 | 130 → | 4 km | 16 days ago · 6 October 2026 01:40 |
| 2.5 | 92 ↓ | 11 km | 17 days ago · 5 October 2026 15:06 |
| 2.8 | 92 ↓ | 17 km | 17 days ago · 5 October 2026 13:23 |
| 3.5 | 92 ↓ | 11 km | 17 days ago · 5 October 2026 13:22 |
| 2.7 | 146 ← | 9 km | 17 days ago · 5 October 2026 08:40 |
| 2.5 | 257 ↖ | 23 km | 18 days ago · 4 October 2026 14:07 |
| 2.7 | 259 ↘ | 16 km | 18 days ago · 4 October 2026 05:18 |
| 3.1 | 176 → | 5 km | 22 days ago · 1 October 2026 17:01 |
| 3.8 | 61 ↖ | 10 km | 22 days ago · 30 September 2026 20:00 |
| 3.6 | 31 ↙ | 12 km | 25 days ago · 27 September 2026 08:40 |
| 2.6 | 146 ↑ | 7 km | 28 days ago · 24 September 2026 20:11 |
| 3.0 | 145 ↑ | 7 km | 29 days ago · 23 September 2026 13:44 |
| 2.5 | 146 ↑ | 7 km | 29 days ago · 23 September 2026 12:59 |
| 3.2 | 145 ↑ | 7 km | 29 days ago · 23 September 2026 08:01 |
| 2.6 | 146 → | 13 km | 29 days ago · 23 September 2026 03:52 |
| 2.5 | 145 ↑ | 7 km | 29 days ago · 23 September 2026 20:59 |
M5+ · Since 1950 · ≤ 150 km
| 7.5 | 122 km | 21 July 1952 |
| 6.7 | 32 km | 17 January 1994 |
| 6.6 | 42 km | 9 February 1971 |
| 6.3 | 131 km | 28 June 1992 |
| 5.9 | 15 km | 1 October 1987 |
| 5.9 | 34 km | 17 January 1994 |
| 5.8 | 33 km | 28 June 1991 |
| 5.8 | 42 km | 9 February 1971 |
| 5.8 | 42 km | 9 February 1971 |
| 5.8 | 127 km | 21 July 1952 |
| 5.8 | 126 km | 26 December 1951 |
| 5.7 | 130 km | 11 July 1992 |
| 5.6 | 135 km | 31 July 1952 |
| 5.6 | 141 km | 25 July 1952 |
| 5.6 | 113 km | 16 October 1999 |
| 5.6 | 52 km | 17 January 1994 |
| 5.6 | 144 km | 25 July 1952 |
| 5.6 | 116 km | 23 July 1952 |
| 5.5 | 129 km | 28 June 1992 |
| 5.5 | 51 km | 28 February 1990 |
| 5.5 | 134 km | 23 July 1952 |
| 5.5 | 125 km | 13 July 1986 |
| 5.5 | 98 km | 4 September 1981 |
| 5.4 | 46 km | 29 July 2008 |
| 5.4 | 150 km | 23 July 1952 |
| 5.4 | 128 km | 12 January 1954 |
| 5.4 | 126 km | 21 July 1952 |
| 5.4 | 109 km | 10 June 1988 |
| 5.3 | 75 km | 21 February 1973 |
| 5.3 | 42 km | 9 February 1971 |
| 5.3 | 140 km | 5 April 2018 |
| 5.3 | 128 km | 27 November 1992 |
| 5.3 | 127 km | 23 September 1963 |
| 5.3 | 129 km | 4 December 1992 |
| 5.3 | 125 km | 28 June 1992 |
| 5.3 | 14 km | 4 October 1987 |
| 5.2 | 29 km | 20 March 1994 |
| 5.2 | 55 km | 18 January 1994 |
| 5.2 | 128 km | 17 August 1992 |
| 5.2 | 141 km | 7 August 2024 |
Significant earthquakes on record · ≤ 300 km
| 2019 | 196 km | M6.4 | 1 deaths |
| 2019 | 199 km | M7.1 | |
| 2014 | 33 km | M5.1 | |
| 2010 | 263 km | M5.8 | |
| 2008 | 46 km | M5.4 | |
| 2004 | 276 km | M6 | |
| 2003 | 132 km | M5.2 | |
| 2001 | 13 km | M4.2 | |
| 1999 | 191 km | M7.2 | |
| 1994 | 32 km | M6.7 | 57 deathsTsunami |
| 1992 | 178 km | M6.3 | |
| 1992 | 167 km | M7.6 | 3 deaths |
| 1992 | 131 km | M6.7 | |
| 1991 | 32 km | M5.1 | 2 deaths |
| 1990 | 51 km | M5.5 | |
| 1987 | 253 km | M6.2 | 2 deaths |
| 1987 | 15 km | M5.7 | 8 deaths |
| 1987 | 13 km | M4.8 | 1 deaths |
| 1986 | 125 km | M5.8 | |
| 1986 | 151 km | M6 | |
| 1981 | 261 km | M6 | |
| 1978 | 145 km | M5.8 | |
| 1973 | 70 km | M5.7 | |
| 1971 | 43 km | M6.5 | 65 deaths |
| 1961 | 23 km | – | |
| 1955 | 28 km | – | |
| 1952 | 127 km | M7.7 | 12 deaths |
| 1952 | 155 km | M5.8 | 2 deaths |
| 1951 | 62 km | – | |
| 1949 | 34 km | – | |
| 1947 | 184 km | M6.4 | |
| 1940 | 294 km | M7.2 | 9 deaths |
| 1933 | 54 km | M6.3 | 120 deathsTsunami |
| 1930 | 37 km | M5.2 | 1 deathsTsunami |
| 1927 | 247 km | M7.3 | Tsunami |
| 1925 | 184 km | M6.8 | 13 deaths |
| 1918 | 122 km | M6.7 | 1 deaths |
| 1915 | 290 km | M6.2 | 6 deaths |
| 1902 | 213 km | – | |
| 1901 | 299 km | M6.4 | Tsunami |