M1.7 earthquake 5km NNW of Pacoima, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jun 22, 1973, 3:09 PM PDT

UTC

1973-06-22 22:09:58 UTC

Depth

3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.324° N, 118.451° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

• Sylmar, CaliforniaPopulation 79,614. Forecast2 kmN
• Santa Clarita, CaliforniaPopulation 182,371. Forecast11 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast36 kmNNW

After

1. 1.79km NNE of Pacoima, CAFri, Jun 22, 10:45 PM PDT · 19460 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Jun 23, 11:36 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.72km ENE of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Jun 25, 7:46 PM PDT · 19457 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
4. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Jun 26, 2:49 AM PDT · 19457 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
5. 1.71km E of Encino, CAWed, Jun 27, 2:19 PM PDT · 19455 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
6. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jun 27, 11:51 PM PDT · 19455 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
7. 1.73km S of Irvine, CAThu, Jun 28, 9:14 PM PDT · 19454 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
8. 3.111km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Jun 29, 6:38 AM PDT · 19453 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
9. 1.74km SSE of Chino Hills, CASat, Jun 30, 4:49 AM PDT · 19452 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
10. 2.80km E of Lakewood, CASun, Jul 1, 2:44 PM PDT · 19451 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
11. 3.03km ESE of Hollywood, CAMon, Jul 2, 8:48 AM PDT · 19450 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
12. 1.71km S of Hollywood, CAMon, Jul 2, 9:04 AM PDT · 19450 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
13. 1.82km NNW of MacArthur Park, CAMon, Jul 2, 7:29 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
14. 2.32km SE of Hollywood, CAMon, Jul 2, 7:32 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
15. 1.72km SW of Chino Hills, CAMon, Jul 2, 7:53 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.73km ESE of Compton, CAMon, Jul 2, 10:14 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
17. 1.78km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Jul 2, 11:50 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
18. 2.54km ENE of Costa Mesa, CATue, Jul 3, 1:44 AM PDT · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
19. 1.79km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jul 3, 2:00 AM PDT · 19450 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
20. 1.710km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jul 3, 10:24 PM PDT · 19449 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
21. 1.74km WSW of Devore, CAFri, Jul 6, 5:33 AM PDT · 19446 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
22. 2.318km S of Camarillo, CASat, Jul 7, 10:18 PM PDT · 19445 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
23. 1.910km NNE of Pacoima, CASun, Jul 8, 5:09 AM PDT · 19444 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
24. 1.79km NNE of Pacoima, CASun, Jul 8, 5:44 AM PDT · 19444 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
25. 1.79km SE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jul 8, 11:42 AM PDT · 19444 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
26. 1.74km NE of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Jul 8, 6:59 PM PDT · 19444 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
27. 1.72km S of Hollywood, CASun, Jul 8, 9:21 PM PDT · 19444 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
28. 1.76km S of Valencia, CAMon, Jul 9, 4:23 AM PDT · 19443 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
29. 1.74km SE of Chino Hills, CAWed, Jul 11, 9:10 AM PDT · 19441 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
30. 1.72km S of Highland Park, CAThu, Jul 12, 5:46 AM PDT · 19440 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
31. 1.73km WNW of Chino Hills, CAFri, Jul 13, 3:19 AM PDT · 19439 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
32. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Jul 13, 11:13 PM PDT · 19439 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
33. 2.18km N of Granada Hills, CASun, Jul 15, 12:54 PM PDT · 19437 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
34. 2.312km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jul 15, 9:20 PM PDT · 19437 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
35. 2.410km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Jul 16, 9:43 AM PDT · 19436 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
36. 1.75km N of Pacoima, CATue, Jul 17, 3:04 AM PDT · 19436 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.712km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Jul 19, 4:02 PM PDT · 19433 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
38. 1.79km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Jul 20, 9:35 AM PDT · 19432 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
39. 1.74km E of Rancho Cucamonga, CASat, Jul 21, 10:23 PM PDT · 19431 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
40. 1.73km NNW of Pacoima, CASun, Jul 22, 2:15 AM PDT · 19431 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
41. 1.79km SW of Agua Dulce, CASun, Jul 22, 5:09 AM PDT · 19430 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
42. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jul 22, 7:18 AM PDT · 19430 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
43. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Jul 22, 7:57 AM PDT · 19430 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
44. 1.94km NNW of Sunland, CAMon, Jul 23, 12:23 AM PDT · 19430 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
45. 2.720km SE of Port Hueneme, CAMon, Jul 23, 11:57 PM PDT · 19429 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
46. 1.712km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CATue, Jul 24, 3:55 AM PDT · 19428 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
47. 1.71km S of South Whittier, CATue, Jul 24, 2:35 PM PDT · 19428 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
48. 1.72km SSW of South Whittier, CATue, Jul 24, 2:53 PM PDT · 19428 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
49. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jul 24, 2:54 PM PDT · 19428 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
50. 2.06km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jul 25, 5:30 PM PDT · 19427 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
51. 1.78km NNE of Sunland, CAThu, Jul 26, 4:04 AM PDT · 19426 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
52. 1.78km SW of Agua Dulce, CAThu, Jul 26, 3:48 PM PDT · 19426 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
53. 2.314km WNW of Malibu, CASun, Jul 29, 12:57 AM PDT · 19424 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
54. 1.84km NNW of Silver Lake, CASun, Jul 29, 3:30 AM PDT · 19423 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
55. 1.710km N of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Jul 30, 12:13 PM PDT · 19422 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
56. 1.710km SW of Lake Hughes, CAMon, Jul 30, 2:33 PM PDT · 19422 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
57. 1.78km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CATue, Jul 31, 1:51 PM PDT · 19421 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
58. 2.34km NNE of Placentia, CAWed, Aug 1, 10:54 AM PDT · 19420 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
59. 2.110km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAWed, Aug 1, 1:20 PM PDT · 19420 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
60. 3.14km SSE of Devore, CAWed, Aug 1, 6:03 PM PDT · 19420 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 87.

Before

1. 1.71km SSW of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Jun 20, 6:33 PM PDT · 19462 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
2. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CAWed, Jun 20, 1:51 PM PDT · 19462 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
3. 1.711km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 19, 11:20 PM PDT · 19463 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.110km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 19, 10:22 PM PDT · 19463 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
5. 1.77km ENE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 19, 8:19 PM PDT · 19463 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.78km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Jun 18, 9:32 AM PDT · 19464 days ago · 17 km deep · 15 km away
7. 1.78km N of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Jun 16, 4:47 AM PDT · 19466 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.79km N of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Jun 16, 4:45 AM PDT · 19466 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
9. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CASat, Jun 16, 4:33 AM PDT · 19466 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.76km NE of Pacoima, CASat, Jun 16, 4:33 AM PDT · 19466 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
11. 1.711km N of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, Jun 15, 10:35 PM PDT · 19467 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
12. 2.56km WNW of Mira Loma, CAFri, Jun 15, 12:42 PM PDT · 19467 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.77km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Jun 14, 9:40 PM PDT · 19468 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
14. 1.71km SSE of Los Alamitos, CAThu, Jun 14, 8:46 PM PDT · 19468 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
15. 1.75km S of Piru, CAMon, Jun 11, 7:49 PM PDT · 19471 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
16. 1.710km E of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jun 10, 1:41 AM PDT · 19473 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
17. 1.73km SE of Valencia, CASun, Jun 10, 12:19 AM PDT · 19473 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
18. 2.817km NNW of Grapevine, CASat, Jun 9, 8:54 PM PDT · 19473 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.74km NW of Huntington Park, CASat, Jun 9, 4:26 AM PDT · 19473 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
20. 1.710km NNE of Pacoima, CASat, Jun 9, 12:20 AM PDT · 19474 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12318331. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.