California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 37km ESE of Avalon, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 37km ESE of Avalon, CA on Thu, Oct 24, 1935, 1:03 PM GMT-8 (21:03 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 22km WNW of Avalon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1935-10-24 21:03:04 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.190° N, 117.980° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.36
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
320°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
2

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. 2.59km NE of Avalon, CA · 33213 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 2.110km WSW of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 33197 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.911km N of Foothill Ranch, CA · 33194 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 3.322km WNW of Avalon, CA · 33193 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.217km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 33192 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.611km WNW of Avalon, CA · 33191 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.72km SW of Rowland Heights, CA · 33191 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 3.23km WSW of Irvine, CA · 33186 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.310km E of Avalon, CA · 33185 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.43km W of Dana Point, CA · 33181 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.22km SSE of Long Beach, CA · 33165 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.01km NNW of Rossmoor, CA · 33161 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.22km WSW of Hawaiian Gardens, CA · 33161 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.93km WNW of Rossmoor, CA · 33161 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.33km S of Long Beach, CA · 33160 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.91km WNW of Los Alamitos, CA · 33160 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.626km SW of Dana Point, CA · 33160 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 2.22km W of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 33220 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.332km ESE of Avalon, CA · 33222 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.118km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 33224 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.98km SSE of San Clemente, CA · 33227 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.61km NNE of Seal Beach, CA · 33239 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.33km WSW of Rossmoor, CA · 33245 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363264. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC.