California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 8km NNE of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 8km NNE of Grapevine, CA on Sat, Jul 21, 1945, 7:16 PM GMT-7 (02:16 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 6km NW of Grapevine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1945-07-22 02:16:38 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.010° N, 118.887° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
162°
Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360379. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.