California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2km NW of Carson, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2km NW of Carson, CA on Fri, Jun 2, 1933, 12:52 PM GMT-8 (20:52 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2km NW of Signal Hill, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1933-06-02 20:52:03 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.845° N, 118.298° 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
±0.12
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: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15km W of Santa Monica, CA · 34081 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.14km SSW of Westminster, CA · 34080 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.82km NW of Signal Hill, CA · 34080 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.04km W of Huntington Beach, CA · 34080 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.85km S of Compton, CA · 34079 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.44km SE of Long Beach, CA · 34079 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.34km W of Westminster, CA · 34079 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 3.66km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 34078 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 3.01km SW of Fountain Valley, CA · 34078 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.11km SSW of Fountain Valley, CA · 34078 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.33km NE of Long Beach, CA · 34078 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.48km SW of Huntington Beach, CA · 34077 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.512km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 34077 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 3.31km NNW of Newport Beach, CA · 34076 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.32km NNE of Carson, CA · 34075 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.53km ENE of Long Beach, CA · 34075 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.83km NW of Rossmoor, CA · 34075 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.81km ENE of Maywood, CA · 34074 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 3.21km NW of Signal Hill, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.92km NNE of Carson, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 3.12km NNE of Long Beach, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 2.32km N of Long Beach, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 1.92km WSW of Rossmoor, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.74km NW of Rossmoor, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 1.64km NNW of Fountain Valley, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  26. 2.13km WNW of Santa Ana, CA · 34072 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 1.88km E of San Pedro, CA · 34071 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 2.53km S of Fountain Valley, CA · 34071 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 2.63km NE of Cypress, CA · 34071 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 2.512km SE of San Pedro, CA · 34070 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  31. 1.50km WSW of Lakewood, CA · 34070 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 1.94km SE of Costa Mesa, CA · 34070 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 1.60km NNE of Santa Ana, CA · 34070 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 3.312km SW of Malibu, CA · 34069 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 2.21km WSW of Bellflower, CA · 34069 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.85km WSW of Marina del Rey, CA · 34069 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 2.83km S of Seal Beach, CA · 34066 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  38. 3.52km WSW of Fountain Valley, CA · 34065 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 3.04km W of Santa Ana, CA · 34064 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  40. 3.01km SSW of Westminster, CA · 34063 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 2.212km SW of Huntington Beach, CA · 34063 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  42. 1.93km N of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34063 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 3.06km SW of Newport Beach, CA · 34063 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  44. 3.04km WNW of Westminster, CA · 34063 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 2.47km NE of San Clemente, CA · 34063 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  46. 2.83km SW of Santa Ana, CA · 34061 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 2.15km SE of Newport Beach, CA · 34060 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 2.57km SW of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34060 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  49. 2.54km NNW of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34060 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.57km WSW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34060 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 2.39km W of Newport Beach, CA · 34060 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.42km WSW of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34060 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 2.07km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34060 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  54. 2.16km ESE of San Juan Capistrano, CA · 34059 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 2.13km ESE of Newport Beach, CA · 34059 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  56. 2.21km E of San Clemente, CA · 34058 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 1.82km NW of Hawaiian Gardens, CA · 34056 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 1.81km E of Newport Beach, CA · 34056 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 2.12km ENE of Dana Point, CA · 34056 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 2.35km N of Fillmore, CA · 34055 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 114.

Before

  1. 2.71km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 34083 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.912km N of Pinon Hills, CA · 34083 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.62km N of Long Beach, CA · 34083 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.34km SSW of Marina del Rey, CA · 34084 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.94km SSW of Marina del Rey, CA · 34085 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.11km ENE of Rossmoor, CA · 34085 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.58km NNW of Lytle Creek, CA · 34086 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.22km SSE of Seal Beach, CA · 34087 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 3.628km S of Avalon, CA · 34087 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.34km ESE of Lomita, CA · 34088 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.00km WNW of Artesia, CA · 34088 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.910km NNE of Pinon Hills, CA · 34088 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.82km WSW of Lakewood, CA · 34088 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.124km SSW of Newport Beach, CA · 34090 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.73km SSW of Signal Hill, CA · 34090 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.912km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34090 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.92km SSE of Fountain Valley, CA · 34091 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.64km NNW of Signal Hill, CA · 34091 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.61km ESE of Huntington Beach, CA · 34092 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.44km S of Huntington Beach, CA · 34092 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360713. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.