M1.9 earthquake 2km ESE of Paramount, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Nov 7, 1976, 2:31 AM PST

UTC

1976-11-07 10:31:49 UTC

Depth

8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.886° N, 118.142° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

129°

Stations used

0

• Paramount, CaliforniaPopulation 55,412. Forecast2 kmESE
• Norwalk, CaliforniaPopulation 107,140. Forecast6 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast21 kmSSE

After

1. 2.66km W of Lake Hughes, CASun, Nov 7, 6:21 AM PST · 18229 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
2. 2.026km SSE of Malibu, CAMon, Nov 8, 1:08 AM PST · 18228 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
3. 1.95km N of Fontana, CASun, Nov 14, 7:57 AM PST · 18222 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
4. 2.73km E of Lennox, CAMon, Nov 15, 4:08 AM PST · 18221 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
5. 2.112km NNE of Simi Valley, CAWed, Nov 17, 12:32 PM PST · 18219 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
6. 2.35km N of Fontana, CAWed, Nov 17, 9:39 PM PST · 18218 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
7. 2.34km NE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Nov 17, 11:31 PM PST · 18218 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
8. 2.920km S of Port Hueneme, CASat, Nov 20, 4:09 PM PST · 18215 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
9. 2.418km SSE of Port Hueneme, CASun, Nov 21, 11:39 AM PST · 18215 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
10. 4.210km S of Las Flores, CAMon, Nov 22, 9:55 AM PST · 18214 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
11. 2.810km S of Las Flores, CAMon, Nov 22, 11:32 AM PST · 18214 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.98km WNW of Castaic, CAMon, Nov 22, 5:01 PM PST · 18213 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.515km NE of Lake Los Angeles, CATue, Nov 23, 2:58 PM PST · 18212 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
14. 1.720km SSW of San Pedro, CATue, Nov 23, 6:52 PM PST · 18212 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
15. 2.01km E of Compton, CAThu, Nov 25, 7:33 AM PST · 18211 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
16. 2.38km SSW of Malibu, CAFri, Nov 26, 10:47 PM PST · 18209 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
17. 2.67km W of El Segundo, CASun, Nov 28, 4:40 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
18. 1.812km NNE of Bradbury, CAMon, Nov 29, 12:20 AM PST · 18207 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
19. 2.42km WSW of Silver Lake, CATue, Nov 30, 3:55 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.410km S of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Dec 6, 11:30 PM PST · 18199 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
21. 2.43km SW of Westminster, CATue, Dec 7, 3:58 PM PST · 18198 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
22. 3.09km WSW of Agua Dulce, CATue, Dec 7, 6:13 PM PST · 18198 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
23. 2.86km N of Moreno Valley, CAThu, Dec 9, 9:11 AM PST · 18197 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.410km SSW of Malibu Beach, CASat, Dec 11, 3:45 AM PST · 18195 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
25. 2.29km SSW of Malibu Beach, CASat, Dec 11, 3:46 AM PST · 18195 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
26. 2.810km S of Malibu Beach, CASat, Dec 11, 3:50 AM PST · 18195 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
27. 2.310km S of Malibu Beach, CASun, Dec 12, 2:14 PM PST · 18193 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
28. 2.36km SW of Pearblossum, CAMon, Dec 13, 12:26 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
29. 2.16km SW of Pearblossum, CAMon, Dec 13, 7:45 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
30. 2.318km W of Malibu, CAMon, Dec 13, 10:36 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
31. 2.718km W of Malibu, CAMon, Dec 13, 10:38 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
32. 2.618km W of Malibu, CAMon, Dec 13, 10:43 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
33. 2.010km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAMon, Dec 13, 3:23 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
34. 2.63km NNW of Valencia, CATue, Dec 14, 10:09 PM PST · 18191 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
35. 2.41km ESE of Rowland Heights, CAThu, Dec 16, 3:46 PM PST · 18189 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
36. 2.13km NNW of Fontana, CAFri, Dec 17, 10:33 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
37. 2.65km NE of Lytle Creek, CASat, Dec 18, 8:57 AM PST · 18188 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
38. 1.86km NE of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Dec 20, 8:09 PM PST · 18185 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
39. 2.211km SE of Malibu, CAWed, Dec 22, 7:49 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
40. 1.61km S of South Pasadena, CAFri, Dec 24, 5:15 PM PST · 18181 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
41. 2.46km SW of Pearblossum, CAMon, Dec 27, 3:44 AM PST · 18179 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
42. 2.63km WNW of Lytle Creek, CAWed, Dec 29, 6:25 PM PST · 18176 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
43. 2.13km S of Calabasas, CAThu, Dec 30, 6:13 PM PST · 18175 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
44. 2.14km NNE of Walnut, CAThu, Dec 30, 6:26 PM PST · 18175 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
45. 2.97km SW of Pearblossum, CAFri, Dec 31, 5:00 PM PST · 18174 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
46. 1.512km NNE of Simi Valley, CAFri, Dec 31, 5:25 PM PST · 18174 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
47. 2.05km N of Fontana, CASat, Jan 1, 2:36 AM PST · 18174 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
48. 1.66km NW of Granada Hills, CASun, Jan 2, 9:14 PM PST · 18172 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
49. 1.511km S of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Jan 3, 11:38 PM PST · 18171 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
50. 2.212km NE of Simi Valley, CATue, Jan 4, 10:53 AM PST · 18171 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
51. 1.814km WSW of Malibu, CATue, Jan 4, 7:12 PM PST · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

Before

1. 2.412km ESE of Piru, CAFri, Nov 5, 11:36 PM PST · 18230 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.712km ESE of Piru, CAWed, Nov 3, 4:26 PM PST · 18232 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.11km SSW of Gardena, CAWed, Nov 3, 10:54 AM PST · 18233 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
4. 2.33km NW of Llano, CAWed, Nov 3, 9:41 AM PST · 18233 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
5. 2.411km NE of Simi Valley, CAWed, Nov 3, 12:51 AM PST · 18233 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.812km ESE of Piru, CAWed, Nov 3, 12:23 AM PST · 18233 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
7. 2.43km S of San Bernardino, CATue, Nov 2, 9:50 AM PST · 18234 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
8. 1.83km NE of Colton, CAMon, Nov 1, 7:14 PM PST · 18234 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
9. 3.33km S of San Bernardino, CAMon, Nov 1, 6:46 PM PST · 18234 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.32km SE of Brea, CAFri, Oct 29, 3:40 AM PDT · 18238 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
11. 2.114km W of Camp Pendleton South, CAWed, Oct 27, 12:46 AM PDT · 18240 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.01km SE of Muscoy, CAMon, Oct 25, 8:17 AM PDT · 18242 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.911km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CASun, Oct 24, 11:47 AM PDT · 18243 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
14. 2.011km S of Agua Dulce, CASun, Oct 24, 2:07 AM PDT · 18243 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
15. 2.17km N of Moreno Valley, CASat, Oct 23, 1:43 PM PDT · 18244 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
16. 2.312km SW of Valencia, CAFri, Oct 22, 5:03 AM PDT · 18245 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
17. 2.310km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CAMon, Oct 18, 1:11 AM PDT · 18249 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
18. 2.010km SW of Marina del Rey, CASun, Oct 17, 10:51 PM PDT · 18249 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
19. 3.98km WSW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Oct 16, 10:38 PM PDT · 18250 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
20. 2.45km WSW of Yucaipa, CAFri, Oct 15, 4:19 PM PDT · 18251 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci151717. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.