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September 12, 2026 - Over 80 Earthquakes Hit Los Angeles

Posted on 09/12/2026

Earthquakes can bring mild to violent shaking and can occur anytime, anywhere. Visit the links below to help you protect yourself, your family, and your property before, during, and after an earthquake.

About 30 earthquakes occur every day in Southern California. Most have a magnitude of less than 2.0 and are almost never felt.

No evidence exists that earthquakes are more likely to occur in certain kinds of weather. Statistically, earthquakes may occur in any kind of weather.

The best place to see any part of the monstrous, 750-mile San Andreas Fault is in Palmdale in a roadcut along the Antelope Valley Freeway (Route 14), just north of Avenue S. The last time this part of the fault was active was in 1857.

The USGS (United States Geological Survey) monitors and reports on earthquakes, assesses earthquake impacts and hazards, and conducts targeted research on the causes and effects of earthquakes.

Southern California Earthquake Data Center (SCEDC)

https://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/Maps/Los_Angeles.html

Earthquake real-time mapping -

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=4.12729,-151.25977&extent=61.81466,-38.67188

Earthquake preparedness -

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/earthquake.html

State of California Earthquake Warning -

https://www.earthquake.ca.gov/