M3.9 earthquake 2km SSE of Paramount, CA

Magnitude

3.9 (ml), minor

Local time

Sun, Mar 19, 1933, 1:23 PM GMT-8

UTC

1933-03-19 21:23:00 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.870° N, 118.155° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

360°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Paramount, CaliforniaPopulation 55,412. Forecast2 kmSSE
• Norwalk, CaliforniaPopulation 107,140. Forecast8 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast22 kmSSE

After

1. 4.03km W of Lakewood, CAMon, Mar 20, 5:58 AM GMT-8 · 34162 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
2. 4.03km SW of Lakewood, CAMon, Mar 20, 7:26 PM GMT-8 · 34161 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
3. 3.59km SW of San Clemente, CATue, Mar 21, 1:51 AM GMT-8 · 34161 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
4. 3.24km SSW of Westminster, CATue, Mar 21, 2:43 AM GMT-8 · 34161 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
5. 3.30km WSW of Lakewood, CAWed, Mar 22, 3:11 PM GMT-8 · 34159 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
6. 4.122km NE of Avalon, CAThu, Mar 23, 12:40 AM GMT-8 · 34159 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
7. 3.63km N of Signal Hill, CAThu, Mar 23, 8:04 AM GMT-8 · 34159 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
8. 3.83km N of Signal Hill, CAThu, Mar 23, 10:31 AM GMT-8 · 34158 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
9. 3.41km SE of Lakewood, CAThu, Mar 23, 9:13 PM GMT-8 · 34158 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
10. 3.512km ESE of San Clemente, CAFri, Mar 24, 7:13 AM GMT-8 · 34158 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
11. 4.17km SW of Dana Point, CASat, Mar 25, 5:46 AM GMT-8 · 34157 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
12. 4.35km NW of Signal Hill, CAThu, Mar 30, 4:25 AM GMT-8 · 34152 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
13. 3.95km ESE of Carson, CAFri, Mar 31, 2:59 AM GMT-8 · 34151 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
14. 4.213km SW of Newport Beach, CAFri, Mar 31, 10:42 PM GMT-8 · 34150 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
15. 3.418km ENE of Avalon, CASat, Apr 1, 10:19 PM GMT-8 · 34149 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
16. 3.72km ENE of Seal Beach, CASun, Apr 2, 12:00 AM GMT-8 · 34149 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
17. 3.25km SW of Newport Beach, CASun, Apr 2, 12:57 AM GMT-8 · 34149 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
18. 3.814km E of Avalon, CASun, Apr 2, 7:36 AM GMT-8 · 34149 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
19. 3.35km ESE of San Juan Capistrano, CAMon, Apr 3, 1:08 PM GMT-8 · 34147 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
20. 3.715km NW of Camp Pendleton South, CAWed, Apr 5, 12:37 PM GMT-8 · 34145 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
21. 3.43km SSW of Lakewood, CAThu, Apr 6, 3:45 AM GMT-8 · 34145 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
22. 3.61km SE of Palos Verdes Estates, CAThu, Apr 6, 3:57 AM GMT-8 · 34145 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
23. 3.48km S of San Pedro, CAThu, Apr 6, 10:24 PM GMT-8 · 34144 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
24. 3.24km N of Carson, CAFri, Apr 7, 5:17 AM GMT-8 · 34144 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
25. 3.59km SW of Thousand Oaks, CASat, Apr 8, 1:07 PM GMT-8 · 34142 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
26. 3.31km ENE of Lynwood, CAWed, Apr 12, 11:10 PM GMT-8 · 34138 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
27. 3.13km NW of Paramount, CAMon, Apr 17, 3:40 PM GMT-8 · 34133 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
28. 3.12km NNE of Gardena, CAWed, Apr 19, 6:17 AM GMT-8 · 34132 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
29. 3.15km SW of Seal Beach, CAThu, Apr 20, 4:58 PM GMT-8 · 34130 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
30. 2.74km ENE of Costa Mesa, CASat, Apr 22, 12:17 AM GMT-8 · 34129 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
31. 2.610km W of Good Hope, CAThu, Apr 27, 7:08 PM GMT-8 · 34123 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
32. 3.524km SW of Newport Beach, CAThu, Apr 27, 11:27 PM GMT-8 · 34123 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
33. 3.45km S of Huntington Beach, CASat, Apr 29, 2:04 AM GMT-8 · 34122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
34. 4.220km ENE of Avalon, CASat, Apr 29, 6:59 AM GMT-8 · 34122 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
35. 2.03km SSE of San Pedro, CASun, Apr 30, 10:25 AM GMT-8 · 34120 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
36. 1.92km ENE of Carson, CASun, Apr 30, 11:08 AM GMT-8 · 34120 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
37. 2.315km SW of Laguna Beach, CASun, Apr 30, 1:49 PM GMT-8 · 34120 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
38. 1.712km SW of Laguna Beach, CASun, Apr 30, 8:04 PM GMT-8 · 34120 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
39. 2.611km S of Malibu Beach, CASun, Apr 30, 8:20 PM GMT-8 · 34120 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
40. 1.62km N of Huntington Beach, CAMon, May 1, 5:12 AM GMT-8 · 34120 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
41. 2.12km N of Seal Beach, CAMon, May 1, 8:53 AM GMT-8 · 34119 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
42. 2.416km ESE of Avalon, CATue, May 2, 12:12 AM GMT-8 · 34119 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
43. 1.72km N of Seal Beach, CATue, May 2, 1:52 AM GMT-8 · 34119 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
44. 1.75km E of San Pedro, CATue, May 2, 4:08 AM GMT-8 · 34119 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
45. 2.46km SSE of San Pedro, CATue, May 2, 12:41 PM GMT-8 · 34118 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
46. 2.527km ESE of Avalon, CATue, May 2, 10:36 PM GMT-8 · 34118 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
47. 2.39km WSW of Laguna Beach, CAWed, May 3, 8:11 PM GMT-8 · 34117 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
48. 2.58km W of Laguna Beach, CAWed, May 3, 8:15 PM GMT-8 · 34117 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
49. 2.08km WSW of Dana Point, CAWed, May 3, 9:14 PM GMT-8 · 34117 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
50. 1.92km SSE of Laguna Beach, CAWed, May 3, 9:32 PM GMT-8 · 34117 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
51. 1.94km ESE of Long Beach, CAThu, May 4, 3:12 AM GMT-8 · 34117 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
52. 2.34km NNW of San Clemente, CAThu, May 4, 3:14 PM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
53. 2.71km NNW of Long Beach, CAThu, May 4, 7:00 PM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
54. 1.93km S of Long Beach, CAThu, May 4, 7:35 PM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
55. 2.713km WSW of Newport Beach, CAThu, May 4, 7:53 PM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
56. 2.13km SSE of La Mirada, CAThu, May 4, 8:14 PM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
57. 2.02km NNE of Fountain Valley, CAFri, May 5, 1:34 AM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
58. 2.35km SW of Seal Beach, CAFri, May 5, 3:55 AM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
59. 2.12km WSW of Rossmoor, CAFri, May 5, 5:04 AM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
60. 3.44km NNW of Seal Beach, CAFri, May 5, 6:34 AM GMT-8 · 34116 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away

The first 60 of 160.

Before

1. 3.44km W of Lakewood, CASat, Mar 18, 9:53 PM GMT-8 · 34163 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
2. 4.215km WSW of Laguna Beach, CASat, Mar 18, 12:52 PM GMT-8 · 34163 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
3. 3.85km S of Signal Hill, CAFri, Mar 17, 8:51 AM GMT-8 · 34164 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
4. 4.12km ENE of Seal Beach, CAThu, Mar 16, 7:30 AM GMT-8 · 34166 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
5. 4.26km W of Laguna Beach, CAThu, Mar 16, 7:28 AM GMT-8 · 34166 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
6. 3.46km W of Laguna Beach, CAThu, Mar 16, 6:56 AM GMT-8 · 34166 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
7. 4.72km N of Huntington Beach, CAWed, Mar 15, 3:13 AM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
8. 3.49km WSW of Laguna Beach, CAWed, Mar 15, 1:21 AM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
9. 4.14km SW of Signal Hill, CATue, Mar 14, 9:41 PM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
10. 3.46km W of Laguna Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 8:34 PM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
11. 4.04km WNW of Huntington Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 8:33 PM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
12. 4.04km S of Signal Hill, CATue, Mar 14, 6:09 PM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
13. 3.84km E of Long Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 2:43 PM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
14. 3.924km SSW of Newport Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 2:24 PM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
15. 3.46km W of Laguna Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 12:03 PM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
16. 4.82km WSW of Huntington Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 11:02 AM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
17. 3.46km W of Laguna Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 10:25 AM GMT-8 · 34167 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
18. 3.56km WSW of Laguna Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 6:53 AM GMT-8 · 34168 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
19. 4.45km SE of Seal Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 4:19 AM GMT-8 · 34168 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
20. 4.52 km ENE of Seal Beach, CaliforniaTue, Mar 14, 4:19 AM GMT-8 · 34168 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360031. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.