An earthquake of magnitude 2.7 occurred in the evening on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at 9:04 pm local time near Valencia, Los Angeles County, California, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 7.3 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 2.8 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 2.8.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Castaic (pop. 19,000) located 3 miles from the epicenter, and Valencia (pop. 148,500) 6 miles away. In Stevenson Ranch (pop. 17,600, 10 miles away), Santa Clarita (pop. 182,400, 10 miles away), Simi Valley (pop. 126,800, 21 miles away), Palmdale (pop. 158,400, 28 miles away), Thousand Oaks (pop. 129,300, 28 miles away), Lancaster (pop. 161,100, 29 miles away), and Los Angeles (pop. 3,820,900, 39 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Apr 7, 2026 09:04 pm (GMT -7) local time (8 Apr 2026 04:04 GMT)Magnitude: 2.7Depth: 11.73 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 34.53°N / 118.6°W (Los Angeles County, California, United States)Primary data source: USGS