California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 22km NE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 22km NE of Pine Valley, CA on Thu, Nov 24, 1932, 5:47 AM GMT-8 (13:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 4km NE of Heber, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1932-11-24 13:47:58 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.956° N, 116.353° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 3.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
303°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.44km NE of Heber, CA · 34269 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.34km NE of Heber, CA · 34268 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.54km ESE of San Marcos, CA · 34264 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 3.23km N of Rancho Mirage, CA · 34240 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.86km WSW of Oasis, CA · 34238 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 3.48km SW of Salton City, CA · 34235 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.310km WNW of Anza, CA · 34230 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.43km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 34229 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.87km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 34226 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 3.52km SW of Salton City, CA · 34225 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 3.412km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 34215 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 2.841km S of Ocotillo, CA · 34283 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.313km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 34288 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 2.717km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 34288 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.89km WSW of Niland, CA · 34293 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3359449. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC.