M2.9 earthquake 12km NW of Morongo Valley, CA

Magnitude

2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jan 6, 1974, 10:18 PM PDT

UTC

1974-01-07 05:18:06 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.128° N, 116.673° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

11

• Morongo Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 3,552. Forecast12 kmNW
• Big Bear City, CaliforniaPopulation 12,304. Forecast22 kmSE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast56 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast145 kmE

After

1. 2.910km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CAMon, Jan 7, 4:00 AM PDT · 19261 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.515km NE of Thousand Palms, CATue, Jan 8, 9:59 AM PDT · 19259 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
3. 2.617km NNE of Thousand Palms, CATue, Jan 8, 10:22 AM PDT · 19259 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
4. 2.516km NE of Thousand Palms, CATue, Jan 8, 11:37 PM PDT · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
5. 2.918km NE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Jan 9, 12:17 AM PDT · 19259 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
6. 2.616km NE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Jan 9, 7:47 AM PDT · 19259 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.417km NNE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Jan 9, 7:52 AM PDT · 19259 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
8. 2.511km SSE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 11, 10:09 PM PDT · 19256 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
9. 2.74km SSW of Pedley, CASun, Jan 13, 9:04 AM PDT · 19255 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.49km NW of Big Bear Lake, CASun, Jan 13, 10:13 PM PDT · 19254 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
11. 2.35km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CAMon, Jan 14, 12:16 AM PDT · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.61km ENE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 17, 5:26 PM PDT · 19250 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
13. 1.710km WNW of Corona, CAFri, Jan 18, 4:51 PM PDT · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
14. 3.712km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jan 19, 6:13 AM PDT · 19249 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
15. 2.822km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Jan 19, 10:56 PM PDT · 19248 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
16. 2.530km N of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Jan 19, 11:48 PM PDT · 19248 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
17. 1.96km SSE of Grand Terrace, CASun, Jan 20, 1:47 AM PDT · 19248 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
18. 2.422km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jan 20, 1:51 AM PDT · 19248 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.330km N of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jan 20, 3:41 AM PDT · 19248 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.712km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CAMon, Jan 21, 4:26 AM PDT · 19247 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
21. 2.02km SE of Temecula, CAMon, Jan 21, 10:51 AM PDT · 19246 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
22. 1.57km S of Wrightwood, CAThu, Jan 24, 12:26 AM PDT · 19244 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
23. 2.51km SSE of Beaumont, CASat, Jan 26, 7:50 AM PDT · 19242 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
24. 2.33km NE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jan 28, 11:55 PM PDT · 19239 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
25. 3.116km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 30, 12:06 AM PDT · 19238 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
26. 2.514km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 30, 5:04 PM PDT · 19237 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
27. 3.81km SSW of Yucaipa, CAWed, Jan 30, 11:05 PM PDT · 19237 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
28. 2.31km NNE of Yucaipa, CAWed, Jan 30, 11:36 PM PDT · 19237 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
29. 1.76km SSE of Lytle Creek, CASat, Feb 2, 5:19 AM PDT · 19235 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
30. 2.25km S of Loma Linda, CAMon, Feb 4, 3:17 AM PDT · 19233 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
31. 2.33km ESE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Feb 4, 5:03 AM PDT · 19233 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
32. 2.12km WSW of Loma Linda, CAMon, Feb 4, 5:04 AM PDT · 19233 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
33. 2.616km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 4, 5:06 AM PDT · 19233 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
34. 2.712km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 5, 6:11 PM PDT · 19231 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
35. 2.312km W of Anza, CATue, Feb 5, 6:48 PM PDT · 19231 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
36. 2.514km W of Anza, CATue, Feb 5, 6:48 PM PDT · 19231 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
37. 1.98km NW of Aguanga, CAThu, Feb 7, 2:30 PM PDT · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
38. 2.58km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Feb 7, 3:03 PM PDT · 19229 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
39. 2.77km ESE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Feb 7, 10:05 PM PDT · 19229 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
40. 2.311km SW of Anza, CAFri, Feb 8, 8:13 PM PDT · 19228 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
41. 1.56km NNE of Pala, CASat, Feb 9, 12:44 AM PDT · 19228 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
42. 1.74km NW of Pala, CASat, Feb 9, 6:57 AM PDT · 19228 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
43. 3.314km SSE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 11, 5:10 AM PDT · 19226 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
44. 3.215km SSE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 11, 5:11 AM PDT · 19226 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
45. 2.316km SE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 11, 5:17 AM PDT · 19226 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
46. 1.75km W of Yucaipa, CAWed, Feb 13, 3:24 AM PDT · 19224 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
47. 2.82km E of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 14, 2:56 AM PDT · 19223 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
48. 2.29km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CASat, Feb 16, 3:41 AM PDT · 19221 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
49. 2.36km WNW of Anza, CASat, Feb 16, 3:14 PM PDT · 19220 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
50. 2.211km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 16, 3:47 PM PDT · 19220 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
51. 1.72km ESE of Grand Terrace, CASun, Feb 17, 7:28 AM PDT · 19220 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
52. 2.424km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Feb 17, 2:26 PM PDT · 19219 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
53. 2.67km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAMon, Feb 18, 6:12 AM PDT · 19219 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
54. 1.78km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAMon, Feb 18, 6:30 AM PDT · 19219 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
55. 3.316km NE of Coachella, CAMon, Feb 18, 11:07 PM PDT · 19218 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
56. 2.29km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAWed, Feb 20, 5:41 AM PDT · 19217 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
57. 1.73km SSW of Redlands, CASat, Feb 23, 10:36 PM PDT · 19213 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
58. 1.711km WSW of Lytle Creek, CASun, Feb 24, 4:51 AM PDT · 19213 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
59. 2.64km NE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Feb 25, 4:34 AM PDT · 19212 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
60. 2.110km SW of Lucerne Valley, CAMon, Feb 25, 4:40 AM PDT · 19212 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 69.

Before

1. 2.38km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Jan 6, 4:01 PM PDT · 19261 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.27km S of Redlands, CASun, Jan 6, 3:14 PM PDT · 19261 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
3. 1.65km S of Wrightwood, CAWed, Jan 2, 5:04 AM PST · 19266 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.47km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Dec 27, 4:32 PM PST · 19271 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.922km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 27, 5:49 AM PST · 19272 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
6. 2.41km WSW of Big Bear City, CAWed, Dec 26, 2:41 AM PST · 19273 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
7. 1.77km N of Upland, CATue, Dec 25, 9:43 AM PST · 19273 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
8. 2.55km SSE of Ontario, CASun, Dec 23, 2:04 AM PST · 19276 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
9. 2.515km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 21, 6:46 PM PST · 19277 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
10. 2.43km N of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 21, 6:14 AM PST · 19278 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
11. 2.810km SW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 20, 5:19 PM PST · 19278 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
12. 2.35km SE of Loma Linda, CATue, Dec 18, 6:34 AM PST · 19281 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
13. 1.72km NNE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Dec 17, 6:41 AM PST · 19282 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
14. 2.610km SW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Dec 14, 11:47 PM PST · 19284 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
15. 2.39km NNE of Claremont, CAFri, Dec 14, 10:09 PM PST · 19284 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.28km NE of Moreno Valley, CAFri, Dec 14, 4:11 AM PST · 19285 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
17. 3.06km N of Upland, CAFri, Dec 14, 2:47 AM PST · 19285 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.18km ENE of Rancho Cucamonga, CAWed, Dec 12, 10:46 PM PST · 19286 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
19. 2.423km S of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Dec 12, 9:39 PM PST · 19286 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.62km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Dec 10, 8:55 PM PST · 19288 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3318521. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.