M3.4 earthquake 14 km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA at Feb 23, 12:40 AM ET, 15 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 1,029 people reported feeling it.
Share
| Magnitude | 3.4 ml |
| Time | 23 Feb 2026, 05:40 UTC |
| Location | 33.623°, -118.436° – 14 km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
| Depth | 15.2 km |
| Felt reports | 1029 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.2 |
| USGS event | ci41401864 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 4 km SE of Piru, CA | Sep 29, 11:00 PM 17 d ago | 10 km | 204 reports |
| 3.6 | 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA | Sep 27, 11:40 AM 19 d ago | 12 km | 2,136 reports |
| 3.5 | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA | Oct 5, 4:22 PM 11 d ago | 11 km | 126 reports |
| 3.3 | 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA | Sep 12, 7:13 AM 34 d ago | 11 km | 9 reports |
| 3.2 | 5 km SSW of Santa Barbara Is., CA | Nov 2, 3:04 AM 348 d ago | 8 km | 1 report |
| 3.2 | 13 km NNE of Avalon, CA | Jul 6, 8:48 AM 102 d ago | 9 km | 16 reports |
| 3.2 | 6 km SE of Ontario, CA | Sep 2, 8:37 AM 44 d ago | 6 km | 739 reports |
| 3.2 | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA | Oct 9, 3:44 AM 8 d ago | 12 km | 1,088 reports |
| 3.1 | 5 km S of San Clemente, CA | Dec 7, 3:36 PM 313 d ago | 13 km | 208 reports |
| 3.1 | 4 km SSE of Compton, CA | Sep 6, 3:13 AM 41 d ago | 16 km | 1,127 reports |
| 3.0 | 10 km WSW of Corona, CA | Aug 12, 2:17 AM 66 d ago | 3 km | 402 reports |
| 3.0 | 17 km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA | Nov 27, 6:10 PM 323 d ago | 9 km | 5 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 14 km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA earthquake?
Magnitude 3.4 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 15 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1,029 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.0.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.