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M1.2 earthquake near Lompoc, California

Name: M1.2 earthquake near Lompoc, California
Start: 2026-10-17T11:54:52.63+00:00
Location: 6 km SSW of Los Alamos, CA

16 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 11:54 UTC 6 km SSW of Los Alamos, CA

What happened

A magnitude 1.2 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Los Alamos, CA on 17 Oct 2026, 11:54 UTC at a depth of 3 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 Lompoc, about 15 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTC

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