A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 9 km SSW of Valencia, CA on Aug 25, 2026, 12:42:57 PM (2026-08-25T12:42:57.090Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.3 km with coordinates 34.3832, -118.6260.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 3.3 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 51 km NW of Los Angeles, United States.
The epicentre was located at 34.3832 latitude and -118.6260 longitude near 9 km SSW of Valencia, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 3.3 km depth.
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