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M1.1 earthquake near Rowland Heights, California

3 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 20:43 UTC 2 km S of Rowland Heights, CA

What happened

A magnitude 1.1 earthquake struck 2 km S of Rowland Heights, CA on 16 Oct 2026, 20:43 UTC at a depth of -0 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rowland Heights, about 2 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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