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Earthquakes near Rancho Palos Verdes today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Rancho Palos Verdes in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M1.8) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 5 hours ago.
Recent earthquakes near Rancho Palos Verdes
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Rancho Palos Verdes in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.2 19 km ENE of the city at Oct 9, 00:44 local time (28 days ago).
The average depth was about 9 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 2 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Rancho Palos Verdes) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 132 km E | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 11, 01:04 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | M2.7 | 136 km E | 12 km | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 9, 00:44 | Oct 9, 07:44 UTC | M3.2 | 19 km ENE | 12 km | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA |
| Oct 8, 01:09 | Oct 8, 08:09 UTC | M2.7 | 93 km ENE | 6 km | 2 km WNW of Fontana, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Was there an earthquake in Rancho Palos Verdes just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.2 19 km ENE, Oct 9, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.1 129 km NNW, Jul 12, 2026
- Past year count
- 99 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 19 km M3.2, Oct 9, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Rancho Palos Verdes in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Rancho Palos Verdes in the past 12 months was M4.1 on Jul 12, 2026, 129 km NNW of the city (2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA).
With 99 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 8.3 a month), the area around Rancho Palos Verdes is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.1 | 129 km NNW | 13 km | 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M3.8 | 80 km NNW | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M3.6 | 101 km NW | 11 km | 13 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Feb 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 141 km E | 14 km | 4 km S of Banning, CA |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M3.6 | 13 km NW | 12 km | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 147 km E | 18 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M3.5 | 68 km SE | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 148 km E | 17 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
| Jun 6, 2026 | M3.4 | 102 km NW | 25 km | 15 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Feb 23, 2026 | M3.4 | 14 km SSW | 15 km | 14 km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
Was it felt in Rancho Palos Verdes?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.2 at 19 km, was probably felt in Rancho Palos Verdes by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 4 of these quakes: M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (88 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.7 on Oct 11, 2026 (58 reports, max intensity 2.9); M3.2 on Oct 9, 2026 (1092 reports, max intensity 3.4); M2.7 on Oct 8, 2026 (158 reports, max intensity 3.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Rancho Palos Verdes in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 171 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).