California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 2km SSW of Fontana, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 2km SSW of Fontana, CA on Wed, May 30, 1973, 12:53 PM PDT (19:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 11km E of Lucerne Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1973-05-30 19:53:45 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.084° N, 117.466° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
123°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 107 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.510km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 19483 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.79km SW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19483 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.72km W of Willowbrook, CA · 19481 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.79km WSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19481 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.710km SW of Mead Valley, CA · 19480 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19479 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.711km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19477 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.72km NE of Costa Mesa, CA · 19477 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.26km WSW of Devore, CA · 19477 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.78km NNE of Pacoima, CA · 19476 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.72km NNW of Villa Park, CA · 19476 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.22km NNE of El Segundo, CA · 19476 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.77km NNW of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19475 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.25km E of Villa Park, CA · 19475 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19475 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CA · 19474 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.74km NW of Huntington Park, CA · 19473 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.64km W of Calimesa, CA · 19473 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19473 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.71km SSE of Los Alamitos, CA · 19468 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.77km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19468 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.56km WNW of Mira Loma, CA · 19467 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19467 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 1.76km NE of Pacoima, CA · 19466 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19466 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19466 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.78km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19466 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 1.78km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19464 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 1.77km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19463 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.110km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19463 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 1.711km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19463 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CA · 19462 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 1.75km NNW of Pacoima, CA · 19460 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 1.79km NNE of Pacoima, CA · 19460 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19459 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 3.18km SSW of Cabazon, CA · 19457 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.72km ENE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19457 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  38. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19457 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 2.810km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 19456 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 1.71km E of Encino, CA · 19455 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  41. 1.76km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 19455 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  42. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19455 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 1.73km S of Irvine, CA · 19454 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 3.111km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19453 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.74km SSE of Chino Hills, CA · 19452 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 2.818km N of Cabazon, CA · 19452 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  47. 2.80km E of Lakewood, CA · 19451 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 3.03km ESE of Hollywood, CA · 19450 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  49. 1.71km S of Hollywood, CA · 19450 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 1.82km NNW of MacArthur Park, CA · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 2.32km SE of Hollywood, CA · 19450 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.72km SW of Chino Hills, CA · 19450 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.73km ESE of Compton, CA · 19450 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.78km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19450 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 2.54km ENE of Costa Mesa, CA · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19450 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 1.75km WNW of Yucaipa, CA · 19450 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  58. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 19449 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 3.713km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 19449 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 1.72km S of Loma Linda, CA · 19448 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 107.

Before

  1. 1.77km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19483 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.74km SE of Ontario, CA · 19488 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.410km NE of Aguanga, CA · 19488 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.89km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 19488 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.412km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 19488 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 19489 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.21km SE of Los Angeles, CA · 19490 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.78km N of Sunland, CA · 19490 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.77km S of Idyllwild, CA · 19490 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19491 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.11km WNW of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 19491 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.32km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19491 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.78km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19491 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.77km NE of North Tustin, CA · 19491 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.34km N of Foothill Ranch, CA · 19491 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 19492 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.74km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19492 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CA · 19493 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.72km WSW of Lennox, CA · 19493 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.45km E of Cabazon, CA · 19493 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away

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