California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 9km WNW of Fallbrook, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9km WNW of Fallbrook, CA on Sat, Aug 5, 1933, 5:37 AM GMT-8 (13:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2km W of Fountain Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1933-08-05 13:37:49 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.416° N, 117.332° 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
±0.27
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: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.02km W of Fountain Valley, CA · 34014 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.75km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34014 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.83km ESE of Seal Beach, CA · 34013 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.627km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34013 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.513km SW of Cathedral City, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.36km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.46km SSW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.85km SE of Newport Beach, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.76km SSE of Cabazon, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.15km SE of Cabazon, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.35km NE of San Clemente, CA · 34011 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.12km NW of San Juan Capistrano, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.812km S of Newport Beach, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 3.22km E of Seal Beach, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 3.06km W of Alpine, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 3.020km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34009 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.96km SSE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 34008 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.94km ENE of San Jacinto, CA · 34008 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.24km ENE of San Jacinto, CA · 34008 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.74km W of Huntington Beach, CA · 34008 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.52km E of Stanton, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.72km SE of Garden Grove, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.55km SE of San Clemente, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 2.51km ENE of Huntington Beach, CA · 34005 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.06km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 34002 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.74km NNE of Muscoy, CA · 34001 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 2.43km S of Fountain Valley, CA · 34001 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 3.138km SW of Dana Point, CA · 34000 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 2.44km SW of Ladera Ranch, CA · 33999 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 2.75km WSW of Costa Mesa, CA · 33999 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 2.616km SSW of Laguna Beach, CA · 33998 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 2.14km SE of Garden Grove, CA · 33997 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 2.515km NW of Camp Pendleton North, CA · 33995 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 2.56km WSW of Signal Hill, CA · 33995 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 2.34km S of Fountain Valley, CA · 33994 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 2.34km SSE of Huntington Beach, CA · 33994 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  37. 2.113km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 33993 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 2.03km SW of Dana Point, CA · 33993 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 3.61km W of Los Alamitos, CA · 33992 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 2.426km SW of Dana Point, CA · 33992 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.911km ESE of San Clemente, CA · 33991 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 1.89km W of Dana Point, CA · 33991 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 1.84km S of Dana Point, CA · 33991 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  44. 2.76km S of San Clemente, CA · 33990 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 1.69km S of Home Gardens, CA · 33989 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 2.89km NE of Avalon, CA · 33988 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 1.84km ESE of Seal Beach, CA · 33988 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 2.46km SW of Newport Beach, CA · 33988 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  49. 2.05km ESE of Carson, CA · 33987 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 2.44km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 33987 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.58km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 33984 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 1.96km E of San Pedro, CA · 33983 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 2.18km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 33982 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 3.218km SSW of Newport Beach, CA · 33981 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 3.14km NNW of Murrieta, CA · 33981 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  56. 2.08km W of Laguna Beach, CA · 33980 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 2.63km NNW of Huntington Beach, CA · 33979 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 1.92km SSW of Montclair, CA · 33979 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  59. 2.67km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 33977 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 1.78km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 33977 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 129.

Before

  1. 2.46km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 34016 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.710km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.32km WSW of Dana Point, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.13km W of Dana Point, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 3.93km SE of San Clemente, CA · 34017 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 2.37km WNW of Fallbrook, CA · 34018 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.44km NNW of San Clemente, CA · 34018 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.88km SW of Seal Beach, CA · 34019 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.56km N of Vista, CA · 34021 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.73km W of Laguna Niguel, CA · 34021 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.53km E of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 34022 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.52km ESE of Carson, CA · 34023 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.59km NE of Running Springs, CA · 34024 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.13km ESE of Huntington Beach, CA · 34025 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.42km WNW of Highland, CA · 34025 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.42km NNW of Mead Valley, CA · 34026 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.42km NE of Lomita, CA · 34026 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.44km NW of Perris, CA · 34026 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.54km SW of Wildomar, CA · 34028 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.616km E of Murrieta Hot Springs, CA · 34028 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3361102. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.