California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 3km NE of Commerce, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3km NE of Commerce, CA on Sun, May 19, 1946, 5:52 PM GMT-8 (01:52 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 20km WSW of Malibu, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1946-05-20 01:52:13 UTC
Depth
0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.019° N, 118.142° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.45
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.720km WSW of Malibu, CA · 29343 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.24km NNW of Moreno Valley, CA · 29335 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.812km SW of Marina del Rey, CA · 29322 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.76km W of Norco, CA · 29321 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.417km SSW of Gorman, CA · 29318 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.52km SSW of Woodcrest, CA · 29318 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.13km NNW of West Hollywood, CA · 29315 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 3.23km S of Pomona, CA · 29312 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.56km N of Claremont, CA · 29311 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.73km NNE of La Mirada, CA · 29311 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.72km NE of Pomona, CA · 29309 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 3.32km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 29363 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.52km W of March Air Reserve Base, CA · 29367 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.922km WSW of Malibu, CA · 29378 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.55km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 29385 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3359606. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC.