M2.1 earthquake 4km NNE of Walnut, CA
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4km NNE of Walnut, CA on Thu, Dec 30, 1976, 6:26 PM PST (02:26 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 11km ESE of Piru, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (Mh), micro
- Magnitude from
- Southern California Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-31 02:26:21 UTC
- Depth
- 6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.057° N, 117.851° W
- Region
- California
- 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.
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 53°
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 101 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.97km SW of Pearblossum, CA · 18171 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
- 1.512km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 18171 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
- 2.05km N of Fontana, CA · 18171 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
- 1.66km NW of Granada Hills, CA · 18169 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
- 1.511km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 18168 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.212km NE of Simi Valley, CA · 18167 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
- 1.812km NE of Apple Valley, CA · 18165 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
- 1.713km N of Cabazon, CA · 18165 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
- 1.814km N of Cabazon, CA · 18165 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
- 1.814km N of Cabazon, CA · 18165 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
- 2.69km WNW of Adelanto, CA · 18163 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
- 1.73km W of Cabazon, CA · 18163 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
- 2.04km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18161 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
- 2.03km SE of Mentone, CA · 18161 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
- 1.92km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 18161 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
- 1.58km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18159 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
- 1.85km SW of Pearblossum, CA · 18158 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
- 2.05km NE of Yorba Linda, CA · 18157 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
- 1.84km W of Devore, CA · 18156 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
- 1.712km S of Las Flores, CA · 18156 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
- 3.411km ESE of Piru, CA · 18155 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.211km ESE of Piru, CA · 18155 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
- 1.511km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 18155 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.312km ESE of Piru, CA · 18155 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
- 2.111km NNE of Simi Valley, CA · 18155 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
- 1.712km ESE of Piru, CA · 18155 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
- 1.82km SSW of Malibu, CA · 18154 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.011km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 18154 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
- 2.86km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 18154 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.27km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 18154 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.76km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 18154 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.97km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 18154 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.17km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 18153 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.15km E of Malibu, CA · 18153 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.14km NW of Beaumont, CA · 18150 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
- 1.612km ESE of Piru, CA · 18150 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
- 1.610km ESE of Piru, CA · 18149 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
- 2.312km SW of Valencia, CA · 18149 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
- 2.010km WSW of Malibu, CA · 18149 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
- 1.98km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 18149 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
- 2.14km NW of Pacoima, CA · 18148 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
- 1.93km NNE of San Juan Capistrano, CA · 18148 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
- 2.04km SSW of Ladera Ranch, CA · 18148 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
- 2.82km E of Compton, CA · 18148 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
- 1.68km SSW of Pearblossum, CA · 18147 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
- 2.26km N of Fontana, CA · 18147 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
- 2.09km SSW of Pearblossum, CA · 18146 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
- 1.68km NE of Santa Clarita, CA · 18144 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
- 2.510km N of Sunland, CA · 18144 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
- 2.512km ESE of Piru, CA · 18144 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
- 1.56km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 18144 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.54km WNW of San Jacinto, CA · 18144 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
- 1.59km SE of Piru, CA · 18143 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
- 1.55km SSE of Calimesa, CA · 18142 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
- 1.58km SSE of Piru, CA · 18141 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
- 1.53km NNW of Fontana, CA · 18141 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
- 2.16km NW of Pacoima, CA · 18140 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
- 2.23km NW of San Clemente, CA · 18139 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
- 1.62km WSW of Fontana, CA · 18139 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
- 1.86km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 18139 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
The first 60 of 101.
Before
- 2.13km S of Calabasas, CA · 18172 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
- 2.63km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA · 18173 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
- 2.48km N of Cabazon, CA · 18175 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
- 2.46km SW of Pearblossum, CA · 18176 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
- 1.61km S of South Pasadena, CA · 18178 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
- 2.31km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 18179 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
- 2.72km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 18179 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
- 2.211km SE of Malibu, CA · 18180 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
- 1.86km NE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 18182 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
- 2.65km NE of Lytle Creek, CA · 18185 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
- 2.13km NNW of Fontana, CA · 18185 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
- 2.41km ESE of Rowland Heights, CA · 18186 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
- 2.63km NNW of Valencia, CA · 18188 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
- 2.010km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 18189 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
- 2.16km SW of Pearblossum, CA · 18190 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
- 2.36km SW of Pearblossum, CA · 18190 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
- 2.310km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 18190 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
- 2.810km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 18192 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
- 2.29km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 18192 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
- 2.410km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 18192 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci150197. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.