M2.7 earthquake 6km S of San Clemente, CA

Magnitude

2.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Thu, Aug 31, 1933, 5:21 AM GMT-8

UTC

1933-08-31 13:21:17 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.369° N, 117.606° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 99.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

352°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

2

• San Clemente, CaliforniaPopulation 65,526. Forecast6 kmS
• Oceanside, CaliforniaPopulation 175,691. Forecast29 kmNW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast83 kmNNW

After

1. 1.69km S of Home Gardens, CAThu, Aug 31, 8:29 PM GMT-8 · 33989 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
2. 2.89km NE of Avalon, CAFri, Sep 1, 10:25 PM GMT-8 · 33988 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
3. 1.84km ESE of Seal Beach, CASat, Sep 2, 1:25 AM GMT-8 · 33988 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
4. 2.46km SW of Newport Beach, CASat, Sep 2, 12:54 PM GMT-8 · 33988 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
5. 2.05km ESE of Carson, CASat, Sep 2, 4:36 PM GMT-8 · 33987 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.81km SE of Torrance, CASat, Sep 2, 4:36 PM GMT-8 · 33987 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
7. 2.58km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Sep 6, 10:16 AM GMT-8 · 33984 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
8. 1.96km E of San Pedro, CAWed, Sep 6, 10:22 PM GMT-8 · 33983 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
9. 1.61km NW of Lynwood, CAFri, Sep 8, 3:48 PM GMT-8 · 33981 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
10. 3.218km SSW of Newport Beach, CAFri, Sep 8, 7:59 PM GMT-8 · 33981 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
11. 3.14km NNW of Murrieta, CASat, Sep 9, 5:53 AM GMT-8 · 33981 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
12. 2.08km W of Laguna Beach, CASun, Sep 10, 4:57 AM GMT-8 · 33980 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.63km NNW of Huntington Beach, CASun, Sep 10, 11:31 PM GMT-8 · 33979 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.92km SSW of Montclair, CAMon, Sep 11, 10:24 AM GMT-8 · 33979 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
15. 2.67km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 12, 4:26 PM GMT-8 · 33977 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.78km SW of Laguna Beach, CAWed, Sep 13, 6:22 AM GMT-8 · 33977 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
17. 2.75km SE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Sep 13, 3:13 PM GMT-8 · 33977 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
18. 3.012km WNW of Julian, CAThu, Sep 14, 6:05 AM GMT-8 · 33976 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
19. 1.711km W of Corona, CAFri, Sep 15, 3:09 AM GMT-8 · 33975 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
20. 2.38km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Sep 15, 10:48 AM GMT-8 · 33975 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
21. 2.15km SE of Seal Beach, CASat, Sep 16, 12:17 AM GMT-8 · 33974 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
22. 2.98km SE of Avalon, CASat, Sep 16, 9:31 AM GMT-8 · 33974 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
23. 2.56km NW of Lake Henshaw, CASat, Sep 16, 2:11 PM GMT-8 · 33974 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
24. 2.14km SE of Rossmoor, CASat, Sep 16, 2:43 PM GMT-8 · 33974 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
25. 2.815km S of San Pedro, CAMon, Sep 18, 9:26 PM GMT-8 · 33971 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
26. 2.123km NNE of Avalon, CAMon, Sep 18, 10:10 PM GMT-8 · 33971 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
27. 1.74km SW of Westminster, CAMon, Sep 18, 11:53 PM GMT-8 · 33971 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
28. 1.92km SSE of Costa Mesa, CATue, Sep 19, 2:39 AM GMT-8 · 33971 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
29. 2.62km NW of Costa Mesa, CASat, Sep 23, 1:24 AM GMT-8 · 33967 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
30. 1.96km WSW of Calimesa, CASun, Sep 24, 12:58 PM GMT-8 · 33966 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
31. 2.62km W of Costa Mesa, CASun, Sep 24, 4:39 PM GMT-8 · 33965 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
32. 2.74km SSE of Rolling Hills, CASun, Sep 24, 9:19 PM GMT-8 · 33965 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
33. 2.24km S of Redlands, CAMon, Sep 25, 9:53 AM GMT-8 · 33965 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
34. 2.316km SW of Dana Point, CAMon, Sep 25, 12:04 PM GMT-8 · 33965 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
35. 3.12km W of Hawaiian Gardens, CATue, Sep 26, 10:07 PM GMT-8 · 33963 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
36. 2.21km SSE of Costa Mesa, CAWed, Sep 27, 11:32 AM GMT-8 · 33963 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
37. 1.84km NW of Wildomar, CAWed, Sep 27, 4:07 PM GMT-8 · 33962 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
38. 2.14km ESE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Sep 28, 7:44 AM GMT-8 · 33962 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
39. 2.810km SW of Laguna Beach, CAThu, Sep 28, 9:55 AM GMT-8 · 33962 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
40. 2.08km WSW of Laguna Beach, CAThu, Sep 28, 1:36 PM GMT-8 · 33962 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
41. 1.62km SW of Lakewood, CAFri, Sep 29, 1:04 AM GMT-8 · 33961 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
42. 2.35km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CAFri, Sep 29, 8:18 AM GMT-8 · 33961 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
43. 4.82km N of Signal Hill, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:10 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
44. 2.75km E of Carson, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:15 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
45. 3.03km W of Seal Beach, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:17 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
46. 2.83km NW of San Pedro, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:21 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
47. 3.43km N of Signal Hill, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:23 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
48. 1.81km SE of Lakewood, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:25 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
49. 2.62km NE of Long Beach, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:31 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
50. 2.02km NNE of Signal Hill, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:35 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
51. 2.94km S of Compton, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:37 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
52. 2.02km SSE of Bell Gardens, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:41 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
53. 1.71km N of Paramount, CAMon, Oct 2, 1:50 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
54. 2.12km N of Signal Hill, CAMon, Oct 2, 2:06 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
55. 2.55km SW of Paramount, CAMon, Oct 2, 2:11 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
56. 1.92km ESE of Lynwood, CAMon, Oct 2, 2:13 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
57. 2.52km SSW of Lawndale, CAMon, Oct 2, 2:15 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
58. 2.54km SW of Paramount, CAMon, Oct 2, 2:23 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
59. 2.02km NE of Paramount, CAMon, Oct 2, 2:25 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
60. 1.61km NNW of Signal Hill, CAMon, Oct 2, 2:27 AM GMT-8 · 33958 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 162.

Before

1. 1.84km S of Dana Point, CAWed, Aug 30, 1:39 PM GMT-8 · 33991 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
2. 1.89km W of Dana Point, CAWed, Aug 30, 3:16 AM GMT-8 · 33991 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
3. 2.911km ESE of San Clemente, CATue, Aug 29, 8:01 PM GMT-8 · 33991 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.426km SW of Dana Point, CATue, Aug 29, 8:52 AM GMT-8 · 33992 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
5. 3.61km W of Los Alamitos, CAMon, Aug 28, 8:16 PM GMT-8 · 33992 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
6. 2.03km SW of Dana Point, CAMon, Aug 28, 7:19 AM GMT-8 · 33993 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
7. 2.113km SSW of San Clemente, CASun, Aug 27, 9:45 PM GMT-8 · 33993 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
8. 2.34km SSE of Huntington Beach, CASun, Aug 27, 5:35 AM GMT-8 · 33994 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
9. 2.34km S of Fountain Valley, CASun, Aug 27, 12:12 AM GMT-8 · 33994 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
10. 1.711km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASat, Aug 26, 11:39 PM GMT-8 · 33994 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.56km WSW of Signal Hill, CASat, Aug 26, 5:05 AM GMT-8 · 33995 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
12. 2.515km NW of Camp Pendleton North, CASat, Aug 26, 2:09 AM GMT-8 · 33995 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
13. 2.14km SE of Garden Grove, CAThu, Aug 24, 10:04 AM GMT-8 · 33997 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
14. 2.616km SSW of Laguna Beach, CAWed, Aug 23, 9:44 AM GMT-8 · 33998 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
15. 2.75km WSW of Costa Mesa, CATue, Aug 22, 5:37 AM GMT-8 · 33999 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
16. 2.44km SW of Ladera Ranch, CAMon, Aug 21, 11:14 PM GMT-8 · 33999 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
17. 3.138km SW of Dana Point, CAMon, Aug 21, 8:29 AM GMT-8 · 34000 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
18. 2.43km S of Fountain Valley, CASun, Aug 20, 5:33 AM GMT-8 · 34001 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
19. 1.74km NNE of Muscoy, CASat, Aug 19, 10:27 PM GMT-8 · 34001 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
20. 2.06km SW of Laguna Beach, CASat, Aug 19, 4:02 AM GMT-8 · 34002 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3361221. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC.