California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 1km NNE of Devore, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 1km NNE of Devore, CA on Mon, Jan 18, 1937, 3:00 AM GMT-8 (11:00 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 4km S of Banning, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1937-01-18 11:00:34 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.229° N, 117.398° 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 4.0 km horizontally, 33.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
265°, 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: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14km SW of Paramount, CA · 32753 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.14km S of Banning, CA · 32753 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.628km E of Barstow, CA · 32751 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.07km SW of Huntington Beach, CA · 32743 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.18km NNW of Banning, CA · 32740 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 3.07km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 32736 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.75km WSW of MacArthur Park, CA · 32736 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.810km NNW of Anza, CA · 32730 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.72km NE of Fountain Valley, CA · 32730 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.216km ESE of Boron, CA · 32730 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.613km NNE of Banning, CA · 32730 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.68km NE of Sunland, CA · 32726 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.45km NNE of Baldwin Hills, CA · 32723 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.916km E of Lake Los Angeles, CA · 32722 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.51km ENE of La Verne, CA · 32722 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.63km SSW of Baldwin Hills, CA · 32722 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.92km NNW of Seal Beach, CA · 32721 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.13km ESE of Temple City, CA · 32719 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 3.45km NW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 32716 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.71km SSE of Villa Park, CA · 32714 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 3.22km NE of Villa Park, CA · 32713 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 1.64km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 32713 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.75km SE of Yorba Linda, CA · 32711 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.26km WSW of Seal Beach, CA · 32709 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 3.24km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 32708 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 2.72km SE of Cabazon, CA · 32708 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 3.010km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 32701 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 2.810km N of Barstow, CA · 32701 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.517km NE of Barstow, CA · 32701 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.04km ENE of Colton, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 3.64km NE of Fontana, CA · 32695 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 3.13km N of Fontana, CA · 32755 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.95km SE of Chino, CA · 32756 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.92km E of Fontana, CA · 32763 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.68km N of Big Bear City, CA · 32763 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.39km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 32763 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.13km ENE of Rialto, CA · 32764 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.95km SW of Woodcrest, CA · 32764 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 3.04km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 32764 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.55km N of Anza, CA · 32778 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.38km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 32780 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.910km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 32781 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.74km N of Redlands, CA · 32784 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3364083. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC.