M2.1 earthquake 3km W of Paramount, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Nov 3, 1972, 5:58 PM PST

UTC

1972-11-04 01:58:04 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.886° N, 118.189° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

140°

Stations used

5

• East Rancho Dominguez, CaliforniaPopulation 15,135. Forecast1 kmSSE
• Downey, CaliforniaPopulation 114,219. Forecast8 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast19 kmSSE

After

1. 1.72km WNW of Paramount, CAFri, Nov 3, 8:28 PM PST · 19691 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Nov 6, 3:35 PM PST · 19688 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.74km NNE of Fontana, CATue, Nov 7, 2:14 AM PST · 19687 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.72km S of Arcadia, CATue, Nov 7, 4:27 AM PST · 19687 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
5. 1.77km NE of Pacoima, CATue, Nov 7, 7:51 AM PST · 19687 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.74km E of Montebello, CATue, Nov 7, 1:58 PM PST · 19687 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
7. 1.710km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Nov 7, 8:58 PM PST · 19687 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
8. 1.71km WSW of South Gate, CAWed, Nov 8, 6:28 AM PST · 19686 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
9. 1.78km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Nov 9, 5:12 AM PST · 19685 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
10. 2.55km S of Westlake Village, CAThu, Nov 9, 2:48 PM PST · 19685 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
11. 1.712km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Nov 11, 12:10 PM PST · 19683 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
12. 2.35km S of Ontario, CASun, Nov 12, 1:53 AM PST · 19682 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
13. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Nov 12, 3:01 PM PST · 19682 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
14. 1.73km NNE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Nov 13, 7:03 AM PST · 19681 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
15. 1.71km ESE of Colton, CAMon, Nov 13, 7:18 AM PST · 19681 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
16. 1.74km NE of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Nov 13, 7:39 PM PST · 19681 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
17. 2.89km WSW of Palmdale, CATue, Nov 14, 3:07 AM PST · 19680 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.78km N of Granada Hills, CATue, Nov 14, 6:46 AM PST · 19680 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Nov 14, 4:37 PM PST · 19680 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
20. 2.13km E of Brea, CATue, Nov 14, 10:58 PM PST · 19679 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
21. 1.73km E of Fullerton, CAWed, Nov 15, 8:04 AM PST · 19679 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
22. 2.15km S of Ontario, CAWed, Nov 15, 5:42 PM PST · 19679 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
23. 1.78km N of Granada Hills, CAWed, Nov 15, 10:33 PM PST · 19678 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
24. 2.27km SSE of Ontario, CAWed, Nov 15, 11:14 PM PST · 19678 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
25. 1.72km W of Northridge, CAWed, Nov 15, 11:52 PM PST · 19678 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
26. 1.76km WNW of Granada Hills, CAThu, Nov 16, 12:15 PM PST · 19678 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
27. 3.011km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CAThu, Nov 16, 1:53 PM PST · 19678 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
28. 1.75km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAThu, Nov 16, 7:39 PM PST · 19678 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
29. 2.54km N of Granada Hills, CAFri, Nov 17, 1:17 AM PST · 19677 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
30. 1.74km NNE of Chatsworth, CAFri, Nov 17, 2:25 AM PST · 19677 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
31. 2.32km ESE of Chatsworth, CASat, Nov 18, 11:33 AM PST · 19676 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
32. 2.28km SE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Nov 18, 12:17 PM PST · 19676 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
33. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CASat, Nov 18, 12:34 PM PST · 19676 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
34. 1.73km NNE of Marina del Rey, CASun, Nov 19, 10:01 PM PST · 19674 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
35. 2.42km WSW of Loma Linda, CASun, Nov 19, 10:56 PM PST · 19674 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
36. 1.79km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAMon, Nov 20, 12:05 AM PST · 19674 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
37. 1.710km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAMon, Nov 20, 8:48 PM PST · 19674 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
38. 2.010km SSW of Littlerock, CATue, Nov 21, 12:20 PM PST · 19673 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
39. 1.78km WSW of Newport Beach, CATue, Nov 21, 3:41 PM PST · 19673 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
40. 2.05km SSE of Rancho Cucamonga, CAWed, Nov 22, 4:10 AM PST · 19672 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
41. 1.78km WSW of Agua Dulce, CAThu, Nov 23, 6:04 AM PST · 19671 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
42. 1.77km W of Agua Dulce, CAThu, Nov 23, 6:05 AM PST · 19671 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
43. 1.74km SW of Agua Dulce, CAThu, Nov 23, 6:36 AM PST · 19671 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
44. 1.78km NNW of Pacoima, CAThu, Nov 23, 8:13 AM PST · 19671 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
45. 1.76km NE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Nov 23, 10:23 AM PST · 19671 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
46. 2.53km NW of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Nov 23, 10:56 AM PST · 19671 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
47. 1.77km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CAThu, Nov 23, 11:13 PM PST · 19670 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
48. 1.74km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Nov 24, 12:04 PM PST · 19670 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
49. 1.74km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CAFri, Nov 24, 3:16 PM PST · 19670 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
50. 2.56km ESE of Chino, CAFri, Nov 24, 4:05 PM PST · 19670 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
51. 2.35km SE of Chino, CAFri, Nov 24, 7:20 PM PST · 19670 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
52. 1.74km SSE of Ontario, CAFri, Nov 24, 7:21 PM PST · 19670 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
53. 3.16km ESE of Chino, CAFri, Nov 24, 7:24 PM PST · 19670 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
54. 3.16km ESE of Chino, CAFri, Nov 24, 10:57 PM PST · 19669 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
55. 3.24km SE of Chino, CAFri, Nov 24, 11:02 PM PST · 19669 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
56. 3.47km SE of Chino, CAFri, Nov 24, 11:07 PM PST · 19669 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
57. 1.73km SSE of Ontario, CAFri, Nov 24, 11:45 PM PST · 19669 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
58. 1.73km SE of Ontario, CAFri, Nov 24, 11:48 PM PST · 19669 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
59. 1.74km S of Ontario, CAFri, Nov 24, 11:49 PM PST · 19669 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
60. 1.72km SE of Ontario, CASat, Nov 25, 12:06 AM PST · 19669 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

1. 1.712km N of Sunland, CAThu, Nov 2, 1:58 PM PST · 19692 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
2. 2.63km WNW of Moreno Valley, CATue, Oct 31, 5:27 AM PST · 19694 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
3. 2.36km NNW of Moreno Valley, CATue, Oct 31, 5:19 AM PST · 19694 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.66km SE of Loma Linda, CATue, Oct 31, 3:16 AM PST · 19694 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
5. 2.45km SSE of Ontario, CAMon, Oct 30, 11:35 PM PST · 19694 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
6. 2.43km SSE of Ontario, CAMon, Oct 30, 10:41 PM PST · 19694 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
7. 2.45km SSE of Ontario, CAMon, Oct 30, 11:25 AM PST · 19695 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
8. 1.73km ESE of Pacoima, CASun, Oct 29, 6:46 PM PST · 19696 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.22km NW of Seal Beach, CASat, Oct 28, 1:47 AM PDT · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
10. 2.46km SE of Chino, CAFri, Oct 27, 6:50 PM PDT · 19698 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
11. 2.68km N of Pacoima, CAFri, Oct 27, 1:53 AM PDT · 19698 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
12. 2.113km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Oct 27, 1:15 AM PDT · 19698 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.512km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Oct 26, 9:37 PM PDT · 19699 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.512km N of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Oct 26, 9:36 PM PDT · 19699 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
15. 2.05km S of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Oct 26, 5:47 AM PDT · 19699 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
16. 1.71km S of Highland Park, CAThu, Oct 26, 12:18 AM PDT · 19699 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
17. 1.75km ESE of Ontario, CATue, Oct 24, 10:24 PM PDT · 19700 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.73km NNW of Fontana, CASun, Oct 22, 6:59 PM PDT · 19703 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
19. 1.72km S of Fountain Valley, CASun, Oct 22, 5:50 AM PDT · 19703 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.38km SE of Chino, CASun, Oct 22, 5:40 AM PDT · 19703 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12316735. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC.