California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9km N of Foothill Ranch, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9km N of Foothill Ranch, CA on Thu, Oct 4, 1934, 3:47 PM GMT-8 (23:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 3km NW of Fountain Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1934-10-04 23:47:42 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.767° N, 117.643° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 2.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
268°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3362456. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.