Preliminary magnitude-3.1 earthquake rattles southern LA County

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-17 20:56:38 | Updated at 2026-09-17 21:47:33 51 minutes ago

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday afternoon. The tremor struck at 1:32 p.m., with its epicenter about 2.5 miles southeast of Compton.

Map of Los Angeles and surrounding areas, showing the epicenter of a 3.1 magnitude earthquake in Compton marked with a star.The tremor struck at 1:32 p.m., with its epicenter about 2.5 miles southeast of Compton.

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