M3.2

USGS earthquake · M3.24 km SSE of Compton, CA

Name: M3.2 earthquake at 4 km SSE of Compton, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Sep 6, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC · 1 hour 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.

Depth12.8 km

Origin timeSep 6, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC

Coordinates33.859, -118.204

Tsunami flagNot reported

Estimated shakingWeak (III)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap

Reported shakingWeak (III)From 938 public reports

Magnitude scaleLocal magnitude

SolutionAutomatic, may be revised

Who felt it

Nearby places

Compton, CA4 km SSE of the epicentre
Paramount, CA5 km SW of the epicentre
Lakewood, CA6 km W of the epicentre
Signal Hill, CA7 km NNW of the epicentre
Long Beach, CA7 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 · M3.24 km SSE of Compton, CA

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