Updated 2026-09-12 12:40:49 UTC

M 2.1 — 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA

Magnitude 2.1, depth 11.5 km, 2026-09-12 12:26:53 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.1
Depth11.5 km
Felt reports1
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index48/100Normal
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median1.0
Historical percentileP48
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range (+0%)
Baseline months: 43Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 2.1 at 11.5 km depth.
  • 1 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
  • The solution has already been revised 3 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#192,020
Magnitude rank in country#697
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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Impact and context

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1/100Limited context
Felt reports1
Max felt intensity (CDI)0.0
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance65
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major cityLos Angeles91 km · 3,820,000

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M 2.1 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.1 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA.M 2.1 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CAM 1.5 · 7 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 83.6 kmM 1.7 · 5 km SE of Ontario, CA · 96.6 kmM 2.3 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 12.6 kmM 0.7 · 5 km SE of Ontario, CA · 97.0 kmM 3.2 · 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA · 60.9 kmM 2.1 · 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 12.4 kmM 1.5 · 9 km NNE of Avalon, CA · 28.3 kmM 1.4 · 11 km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 94.2 kmM 1.5 · 3 km NW of Baldwin Park, CA · 95.5 kmM 0.3 · 11 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 71.8 kmM 2.1 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 12.5 kmM 0.3 · 9 km WSW of Corona, CA · 75.0 kmM 2.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 12.6 kmM 2.8 · 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 12.2 kmM 3.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 12.9 kmM 0.7 · 1 km NNW of South Pasadena, CA · 98.1 kmM 0.9 · 4 km SE of Yorba Linda, CA · 73.7 kmM 1.2 · 1 km WSW of Pico Rivera, CA · 81.6 kmM 0.9 · 0 km SW of Charter Oak, CA · 96.9 kmM 1.0 · 3 km NE of Montebello, CA · 86.9 kmM 1.0 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 74.2 kmM 1.7 · 6 km SE of Ontario, CA · 96.6 kmM 1.9 · 6 km SE of Ontario, CA · 96.3 kmM 1.2 · 2 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 86.1 kmM 1.5 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 84.3 kmM 1.3 · 7 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 83.5 kmM 1.2 · 2 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA · 86.9 kmM 0.9 · 6 km SE of Ontario, CA · 96.3 kmM 0.8 · 8 km NNE of Pala, CA · 98.2 kmM 1.5 · 7 km WSW of Pala, CA · 86.2 kmM 2.2 · 3 km SSE of Costa Mesa, CA · 46.3 kmM 1.0 · 10 km S of Corona, CA · 76.3 kmM 3.6 · 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 75.8 kmM 1.5 · 9 km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 76.3 kmM 1.5 · 1 km NNE of Silver Lake, CA · 96.6 kmM 1.3 · 8 km S of Chino Hills, CA · 81.2 kmM 1.0 · 9 km E of Yorba Linda, CA · 78.0 kmM 2.3 · 46 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 39.1 kmM 1.3 · 3 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 86.1 kmM 1.5 · 10 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 70.1 kmM 1.0 · 1 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA · 86.7 kmM 1.4 · 5 km NNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 84.2 kmM 0.9 · 6 km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 99.7 kmM 1.1 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 84.8 kmM 1.5 · 4 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 86.1 kmM 2.4 · 29 km SSW of Dana Point, CA · 23.2 kmM 1.2 · 10 km E of Yorba Linda, CA · 79.5 kmM 1.4 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 13.0 kmM 0.7 · 5 km NNW of Corona, CA · 85.6 kmM 1.5 · 4 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 85.6 kmM 0.8 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 75.3 kmM 1.4 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 74.9 kmM 0.8 · 4 km SE of Ontario, CA · 97.2 kmM 1.1 · 3 km ENE of Escondido, CA · 95.6 kmM 1.1 · 4 km ENE of Escondido, CA · 95.8 kmM 1.6 · 4 km SW of Paramount, CA · 69.9 kmM 1.1 · 10 km E of Yorba Linda, CA · 79.2 kmM 1.9 · 30 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 15.7 kmM 1.1 · 2 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 85.9 kmM 0.7 · 2 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA · 87.1 kmM 0.0 · 43 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 35.9 kmM 2.9 · 4 km SSE of Compton, CA · 69.7 kmM 1.4 · 8 km WSW of Pala, CA · 86.0 kmM 1.4 · 2 km WSW of Charter Oak, CA · 96.1 kmM 1.0 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 75.4 kmM 1.4 · 4 km S of Pomona, CA · 91.5 kmM 2.0 · 7 km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 79.4 kmM 1.8 · 2 km NE of La Habra, CA · 78.2 kmM 0.9 · 4 km NNE of Yorba Linda, CA · 79.1 kmM 2.2 · 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 1.1 kmM 2.4 · 26 km SSE of Malibu, CA · 85.7 kmM 1.8 · 4 km ESE of Lennox, CA · 79.3 kmM 1.7 · 3 km E of Lennox, CA · 80.5 kmM 1.3 · 4 km E of Inglewood, CA · 81.7 kmM 1.6 · 1 km SSE of Hawthorne, CA · 77.8 kmM 1.9 · 3 km E of Inglewood, CA · 82.6 kmM 1.4 · 1 km E of Lennox, CA · 81.0 kmM 1.4 · 1 km SSE of Inglewood, CA · 82.1 kmM 1.6 · 2 km SSE of Hawthorne, CA · 77.2 kmM 1.5 · 3 km ESE of Inglewood, CA · 80.7 kmM 1.4 · 5 km E of Lennox, CA · 79.5 kmM 1.6 · 2 km E of Lennox, CA · 80.8 kmM 1.3 · 5 km ESE of Inglewood, CA · 79.7 kmM 1.3 · 4 km WNW of Willowbrook, CA · 79.3 kmM 1.7 · 3 km E of Lennox, CA · 80.1 kmM 1.8 · 3 km E of Lennox, CA · 79.8 kmM 1.5 · 4 km E of Lennox, CA · 79.5 kmM 2.0 · 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 0.9 kmM 1.4 · 2 km E of Lennox, CA · 80.5 kmM 1.4 · 2 km E of Lennox, CA · 80.2 kmM 1.1 · 4 km ENE of Inglewood, CA · 83.8 kmM 1.3 · 5 km E of Lennox, CA · 79.4 kmM 2.6 · 4 km ESE of Inglewood, CA · 79.8 kmM 1.3 · 2 km N of South San Jose Hills, CA · 88.7 kmM 3.4 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 1.0 kmM 3.0 · 25 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 1.7 kmM 2.6 · 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 1.2 kmM 1.7 · 4 km ESE of Lennox, CA · 79.1 kmM 1.5 · 2 km E of Hawthorne, CA · 78.1 kmM 1.2 · 5 km E of Lennox, CA · 79.3 km
M 2.1 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions3
Magnitude change+0.1M 2.0 → M 2.1
Depth change+0.3 km
Last update39600 min
2026-09-12 12:28:59 UTC2026-09-12 12:40:49 UTC

Revision history

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Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-09-12 12:28:59 UTC1.984162077835411.180000305176 kmautomatic
2026-09-12 12:30:29 UTC2.0511.52 kmautomatic
2026-09-12 12:40:49 UTC2.0511.52 kmautomatic

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