California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 1km SE of Paramount, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1km SE of Paramount, CA on Fri, Jul 27, 1962, 2:51 AM GMT-7 (09:51 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 1km WNW of Inglewood, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1962-07-27 09:51:29 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.886° N, 118.156° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
210°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.74km W of Yucaipa, CA · 23437 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.65km NNW of Santa Ana, CA · 23435 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 2.52km ENE of Sierra Madre, CA · 23432 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.72km N of Temple City, CA · 23431 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.81km SW of Fontana, CA · 23419 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.45km NW of Norco, CA · 23413 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.32km SE of La Habra Heights, CA · 23409 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.56km SSW of Wrightwood, CA · 23408 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 3.31km WNW of Inglewood, CA · 23407 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.92km WNW of Topanga, CA · 23394 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 2.45km NW of Highland, CA · 23444 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3344373. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC.