California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5km S of Devore, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5km S of Devore, CA on Wed, Aug 1, 1973, 6:07 PM PDT (01:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 13km SSW of Acton, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-08-02 01:07:43 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.178° N, 117.392° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.45km S of Devore, CA · 19414 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.03km NE of Sunland, CA · 19413 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.74km N of Sunland, CA · 19413 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.74km NNE of Sunland, CA · 19413 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.54km SSW of Chino Hills, CA · 19413 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.712km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19413 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.112km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 19410 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.75km NW of Rialto, CA · 19408 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.712km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19408 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CA · 19408 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.612km N of Cabazon, CA · 19408 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19407 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19407 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19407 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.08km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19407 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.74km NNE of Sunland, CA · 19405 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.711km SSE of Corona, CA · 19405 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19405 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.511km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 19404 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19403 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.78km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 19399 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 2.44km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 19399 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 2.32km SE of Orange, CA · 19397 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19397 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 3.513km SSW of Acton, CA · 19396 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19394 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19393 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 2.928km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 19393 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.411km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19392 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 1.74km NNE of Fontana, CA · 19392 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19390 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.77km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19390 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 1.72km NE of Running Springs, CA · 19389 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 1.75km NW of Rialto, CA · 19389 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 2.830km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 19389 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 1.77km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19388 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 19387 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 2.34km NNW of Chino, CA · 19385 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  39. 1.73km NE of Claremont, CA · 19385 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 1.76km NW of Rialto, CA · 19385 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 1.76km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19385 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.78km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19385 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 1.72km ESE of Pico Rivera, CA · 19383 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19383 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19383 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.73km NW of Silver Lake, CA · 19383 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 1.712km S of Agua Dulce, CA · 19383 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  48. 2.15km SSE of Walnut, CA · 19382 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 1.78km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19382 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 1.71km E of Placentia, CA · 19382 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 2.610km NNE of Banning, CA · 19381 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 1.72km NNE of Colton, CA · 19378 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 2.812km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 19377 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 2.67km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19377 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.79km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19377 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 1.718km NNE of Altadena, CA · 19376 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19376 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 1.76km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 19376 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19376 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  60. 1.77km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19375 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

  1. 3.14km SSE of Devore, CA · 19414 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.110km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19414 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.34km NNE of Placentia, CA · 19414 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.78km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 19415 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19416 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.84km NNW of Silver Lake, CA · 19417 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.78km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19420 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.78km NNE of Sunland, CA · 19420 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19422 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.72km SSW of South Whittier, CA · 19422 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.71km S of South Whittier, CA · 19422 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.72km SSW of Loma Linda, CA · 19423 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.54km WNW of Rancho Mirage, CA · 19423 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.74km N of Rubidoux, CA · 19423 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.94km NNW of Sunland, CA · 19423 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19424 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19424 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.79km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19424 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.73km NNW of Pacoima, CA · 19424 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.74km E of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 19424 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3319380. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.