M2.9

USGS earthquake · M2.94 km SSE of Compton, CA

Name: M2.9 earthquake at 4 km SSE of Compton, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Sep 17, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC · 40 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 4 km SSE of Compton, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Shaking intensity

Strongest contour: Weak (III). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth13.2 km

Origin timeSep 17, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC

Coordinates33.865, -118.207

Tsunami flagNot reported

Estimated shakingWeak (III)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap

Reported shakingWeak (III)From 514 public reports

Magnitude scaleLocal magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

Who felt it

Nearby places

Compton, CA4 km SSE of the epicentre
Paramount, CA5 km WSW of the epicentre
Lakewood, CA7 km W of the epicentre
Willowbrook, CA7 km SE of the epicentre
Long Beach, CA8 km NW of the epicentre

Places listed by USGS. Distances are to the epicentre.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M2.94 km SSE of Compton, CA

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