California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 32km ESE of Avalon, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 32km ESE of Avalon, CA on Fri, Oct 18, 1935, 6:58 PM GMT-8 (02:58 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 3km E of Glen Avon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1935-10-19 02:58:24 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.271° N, 118.000° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
316°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22km W of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 33210 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.237km ESE of Avalon, CA · 33206 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.63km E of Glen Avon, CA · 33204 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.59km NE of Avalon, CA · 33202 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.110km WSW of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 33187 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.911km N of Foothill Ranch, CA · 33183 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 3.322km WNW of Avalon, CA · 33183 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.217km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 33182 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 2.611km WNW of Avalon, CA · 33181 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.72km SW of Rowland Heights, CA · 33181 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.25km NNW of East Los Angeles, CA · 33179 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 3.23km WSW of Irvine, CA · 33175 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.310km E of Avalon, CA · 33175 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.43km W of Dana Point, CA · 33171 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.41km SSE of March Air Reserve Base, CA · 33164 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.41km SE of Glendora, CA · 33158 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.22km SSE of Long Beach, CA · 33155 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.118km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 33214 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.98km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 33217 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.61km NNE of Seal Beach, CA · 33228 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.42km NNE of Pedley, CA · 33232 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.32km NE of Winchester, CA · 33235 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.33km WSW of Rossmoor, CA · 33235 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363239. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.