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Earthquakes near Willowbrook today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Willowbrook in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M1.8) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 5 hours ago.
Recent earthquakes near Willowbrook
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Willowbrook in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.2 16 km SSE 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 (Willowbrook) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 120 km E | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 11, 01:04 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | M2.7 | 124 km E | 12 km | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 9, 00:44 | Oct 9, 07:44 UTC | M3.2 | 16 km SSE | 12 km | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA |
| Oct 8, 01:09 | Oct 8, 08:09 UTC | M2.7 | 74 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 Willowbrook just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Willowbrook, 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 16 km SSE, Oct 9, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.1 117 km NNW, Jul 12, 2026
- Past year count
- 107 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 16 km M3.2, Oct 9, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Willowbrook in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Willowbrook in the past 12 months was M4.1 on Jul 12, 2026, 117 km NNW of the city (2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA).
With 107 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 8.9 a month), the area around Willowbrook 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 | 117 km NNW | 13 km | 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M3.8 | 71 km NW | 10 km | 4 km SE of Piru, CA |
| Dec 14, 2025 | M3.6 | 95 km NW | 11 km | 13 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
| Feb 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 128 km E | 14 km | 4 km S of Banning, CA |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M3.6 | 21 km WSW | 12 km | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 137 km E | 18 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M3.5 | 78 km SSE | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 138 km E | 17 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
| Apr 26, 2026 | M3.4 | 139 km E | 13 km | 10 km NNE of Cabazon, CA |
| Jun 6, 2026 | M3.4 | 96 km NW | 25 km | 15 km NW of Fillmore, CA |
Was it felt in Willowbrook?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.2 at 16 km, was probably felt in Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook 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 170 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).