California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 15km ENE of Avalon, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 15km ENE of Avalon, CA on Thu, Jul 13, 1933, 6:39 AM GMT-8 (14:39 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 2km NE of Fountain Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1933-07-13 14:39:00 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.369° N, 118.170° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
360°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.37km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34037 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.72km NE of Fountain Valley, CA · 34037 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.03km W of Santa Ana, CA · 34036 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.97km SE of Topanga, CA · 34035 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.82km NNE of Long Beach, CA · 34035 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.91km SW of Long Beach, CA · 34035 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.113km NE of Avalon, CA · 34034 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.512km W of Camp Pendleton South, CA · 34034 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.24km NNE of San Pedro, CA · 34033 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.73km NNW of Home Gardens, CA · 34033 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.34km NW of San Clemente, CA · 34032 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.64km S of Dana Point, CA · 34031 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.63km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 34031 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.71km SW of Ontario, CA · 34031 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.83km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 34031 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.91km W of Laguna Beach, CA · 34030 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.53km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 34030 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 3.03km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 34030 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.28km ESE of San Clemente, CA · 34030 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.214km ENE of San Clemente, CA · 34030 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 2.54km SW of Wildomar, CA · 34028 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.44km NW of Perris, CA · 34026 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.42km NE of Lomita, CA · 34026 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 2.42km NNW of Mead Valley, CA · 34026 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.13km ESE of Huntington Beach, CA · 34025 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 2.52km ESE of Carson, CA · 34023 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 2.53km E of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34022 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 2.73km W of Laguna Niguel, CA · 34021 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 2.56km N of Vista, CA · 34021 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 2.88km SW of Seal Beach, CA · 34019 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 2.44km NNW of San Clemente, CA · 34018 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 2.37km WNW of Fallbrook, CA · 34018 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  33. 3.93km SE of San Clemente, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 2.13km W of Dana Point, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  35. 3.32km WSW of Dana Point, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 2.710km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 1.66km E of Las Flores, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  38. 2.69km WNW of Fallbrook, CA · 34016 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 3.02km W of Fountain Valley, CA · 34014 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 1.75km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34014 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  41. 2.83km ESE of Seal Beach, CA · 34013 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 2.627km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34013 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 2.36km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 2.46km SSW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 2.85km SE of Newport Beach, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 2.35km NE of San Clemente, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 2.12km NW of San Juan Capistrano, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 2.812km S of Newport Beach, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  49. 3.22km E of Seal Beach, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 3.020km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 2.13km SE of Gardena, CA · 34008 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 1.96km SSE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 34008 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 2.74km W of Huntington Beach, CA · 34008 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  54. 2.52km E of Stanton, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 2.72km SE of Garden Grove, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  56. 2.55km SE of San Clemente, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 2.51km ENE of Huntington Beach, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 2.06km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34002 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  59. 2.43km S of Fountain Valley, CA · 34001 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 1.52km WNW of West Hollywood, CA · 34001 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 2.69km NW of Camp Pendleton North, CA · 34039 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.310km WNW of Camp Pendleton North, CA · 34039 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.79km SW of San Clemente, CA · 34040 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.35km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 34044 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.04km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34044 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.26km S of Laguna Beach, CA · 34044 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.46km S of Laguna Beach, CA · 34045 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.44km W of San Clemente, CA · 34045 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.96km S of San Pedro, CA · 34046 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.013km SSE of Las Flores, CA · 34047 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.52km WNW of Huntington Beach, CA · 34048 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.42km NNE of Dana Point, CA · 34049 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.47km WSW of Dana Point, CA · 34051 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.411km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 34051 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.02km S of Westminster, CA · 34051 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.85km S of Seal Beach, CA · 34051 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 3.45km ESE of Seal Beach, CA · 34051 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.214km SSW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34052 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 2.314km NW of Camp Pendleton North, CA · 34052 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.14km SSE of Laguna Beach, CA · 34052 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360932. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.