M2.1 earthquake 1 km N of Huntington Beach, CA
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km N of Huntington Beach, CA at Aug 30, 7:40 PM ET, 12 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 36 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 2.1 ml |
| Time | 30 Aug 2026, 23:40 UTC |
| Location | 33.702°, -118.002° – 1 km N of Huntington Beach, CA |
| Depth | 11.7 km |
| Felt reports | 36 |
| USGS event | ci41539424 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.4 | 14 km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Feb 23, 12:40 AM 236 d ago | 15 km | 1,029 reports |
| 3.3 | 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA | Sep 12, 7:13 AM 34 d ago | 11 km | 9 reports |
| 3.3 | 1 km SE of Muscoy, CA | May 9, 2:32 AM 161 d ago | 13 km | 607 reports |
| 3.3 | 6 km SSW of Redlands, CA | Apr 27, 10:47 AM 172 d ago | 3 km | 495 reports |
| 3.2 | 7 km SE of Loma Linda, CA | May 8, 9:40 PM 161 d ago | 4 km | 273 reports |
| 3.2 | 4 km SE of Loma Linda, CA | Apr 29, 11:48 PM 170 d ago | 16 km | 338 reports |
| 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 | 7 km SE of Loma Linda, CA | Jun 9, 12:36 PM 129 d ago | 5 km | 398 reports |
| 3.2 | 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA | Oct 9, 3:44 AM 8 d ago | 12 km | 1,088 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 1 km N of Huntington Beach, CA earthquake?
Magnitude 2.1 (ml), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 12 km.
Was it felt?
36 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.5.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.3.
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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.