M2.1 earthquake 4km SSW of Paramount, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, May 25, 1934, 12:43 PM GMT-8

UTC

1934-05-25 20:43:17 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.859° N, 118.181° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

283°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

3

• Paramount, CaliforniaPopulation 55,412. Forecast4 kmSSW
• Downey, CaliforniaPopulation 114,219. Forecast10 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast22 kmSSE

After

1. 2.33km SSW of Signal Hill, CAFri, May 25, 4:19 PM GMT-8 · 33732 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.223km SW of Newport Beach, CAFri, May 25, 4:41 PM GMT-8 · 33732 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
3. 2.714km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CASat, May 26, 7:45 AM GMT-8 · 33731 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
4. 2.59km E of Moreno Valley, CAWed, May 30, 4:11 PM GMT-8 · 33727 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
5. 2.214km WSW of Laguna Beach, CAThu, May 31, 11:06 PM GMT-8 · 33726 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
6. 2.626km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Jun 7, 11:50 PM GMT-8 · 33718 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.83km SSE of Carson, CASat, Jun 9, 4:50 AM GMT-8 · 33717 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
8. 2.119km SW of Laguna Beach, CATue, Jun 12, 5:50 PM GMT-8 · 33714 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.924km SSE of San Pedro, CATue, Jun 12, 8:38 PM GMT-8 · 33714 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
10. 1.92km WNW of Costa Mesa, CATue, Jun 19, 3:53 AM GMT-8 · 33707 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
11. 2.78km W of Dana Point, CAWed, Jun 20, 12:28 PM GMT-8 · 33706 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
12. 2.98km WSW of Newport Beach, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:25 PM GMT-8 · 33705 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
13. 2.74km S of Laguna Beach, CAFri, Jun 22, 12:26 AM GMT-8 · 33704 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
14. 2.71km NW of Marina del Rey, CASun, Jun 24, 9:53 PM GMT-8 · 33702 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
15. 2.16km WNW of Corona, CAMon, Jun 25, 2:57 AM GMT-8 · 33701 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.52km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Jun 27, 10:25 AM GMT-8 · 33699 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
17. 3.07km SSW of Signal Hill, CAWed, Jun 27, 4:15 PM GMT-8 · 33699 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
18. 2.44km NW of Redlands, CAThu, Jun 28, 2:33 AM GMT-8 · 33698 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.41km SSE of Costa Mesa, CAThu, Jun 28, 5:55 AM GMT-8 · 33698 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
20. 2.41km NW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASun, Jul 1, 12:45 AM GMT-8 · 33695 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
21. 2.37km WSW of Huntington Beach, CASun, Jul 1, 12:58 PM GMT-8 · 33695 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
22. 2.113km S of Newport Beach, CAWed, Jul 4, 6:13 AM GMT-8 · 33692 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
23. 2.11km NNW of San Pedro, CAThu, Jul 5, 6:36 PM GMT-8 · 33691 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
24. 2.320km ENE of Avalon, CAFri, Jul 6, 11:26 AM GMT-8 · 33690 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
25. 2.13km E of Lomita, CATue, Jul 10, 3:36 AM GMT-8 · 33686 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
26. 1.72km NE of Carson, CAWed, Jul 18, 1:29 AM GMT-8 · 33678 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
27. 2.32km S of Laguna Beach, CASat, Jul 21, 2:46 PM GMT-8 · 33675 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away

Before

1. 2.72km NE of Carson, CAFri, May 25, 11:05 AM GMT-8 · 33732 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
2. 2.22km NNW of San Bernardino, CAThu, May 24, 6:28 PM GMT-8 · 33733 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
3. 2.71km ENE of Lawndale, CAWed, May 23, 2:22 PM GMT-8 · 33734 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
4. 2.13km WSW of Huntington Beach, CAWed, May 23, 11:10 AM GMT-8 · 33734 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
5. 1.98km SW of Newport Beach, CASun, May 20, 5:50 AM GMT-8 · 33737 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
6. 1.93km WNW of San Joaquin Hills, CASat, May 19, 3:28 AM GMT-8 · 33738 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
7. 3.08km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CAFri, May 18, 6:38 AM GMT-8 · 33739 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.82km NW of Buena Park, CAThu, May 17, 11:29 PM GMT-8 · 33740 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
9. 2.39km N of Claremont, CAWed, May 16, 2:23 AM GMT-8 · 33741 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.53km S of Lakewood, CASun, May 13, 2:33 PM GMT-8 · 33744 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
11. 2.11km SSE of Los Angeles, CASat, May 12, 12:32 PM GMT-8 · 33745 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
12. 1.74km E of Garden Grove, CAFri, May 11, 9:33 PM GMT-8 · 33746 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.75km NE of San Pedro, CAFri, May 11, 5:52 AM GMT-8 · 33746 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
14. 2.117km SW of Laguna Beach, CAThu, May 10, 9:48 AM GMT-8 · 33747 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
15. 2.02km W of Carson, CAWed, May 9, 7:28 PM GMT-8 · 33748 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
16. 2.94km NW of Seal Beach, CAWed, May 9, 6:48 PM GMT-8 · 33748 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
17. 2.24km NNE of San Pedro, CATue, May 8, 11:23 PM GMT-8 · 33749 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
18. 2.32km N of Westwood, CASun, May 6, 5:39 PM GMT-8 · 33751 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
19. 1.84km NNE of Fountain Valley, CAFri, May 4, 4:04 PM GMT-8 · 33753 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.323km SW of Dana Point, CAThu, May 3, 11:45 PM GMT-8 · 33753 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3362190. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:03 PM UTC.