M1.8 earthquake 2km E of Compton, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mh), micro

Local time

Thu, Oct 12, 1978, 7:47 PM PDT

UTC

1978-10-13 02:47:29 UTC

Depth

15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.897° N, 118.196° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.28

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

98°

Stations used

12

• East Rancho Dominguez, CaliforniaPopulation 15,135. Forecast0 kmSW
• Downey, CaliforniaPopulation 114,219. Forecast8 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast18 kmSSE

After

1. 1.67km NNE of Moreno Valley, CAFri, Oct 13, 6:49 AM PDT · 17512 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.42km NW of Loma Linda, CASat, Oct 14, 10:56 AM PDT · 17511 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
3. 1.94km SSE of Highland Park, CASun, Oct 15, 3:36 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
4. 2.211km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAMon, Oct 16, 4:42 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
5. 1.70km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Oct 16, 7:56 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.326km SSW of Dana Point, CAMon, Oct 16, 5:15 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
7. 2.21km ESE of Loma Linda, CATue, Oct 17, 3:33 AM PDT · 17508 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.321km S of San Pedro, CATue, Oct 17, 8:28 AM PDT · 17508 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
9. 1.91km W of Hawaiian Gardens, CAThu, Oct 19, 2:10 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
10. 3.419km SW of Malibu, CAFri, Oct 20, 7:06 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
11. 1.520km SW of Malibu, CAFri, Oct 20, 7:07 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
12. 1.81km ESE of Loma Linda, CASat, Oct 21, 1:15 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
13. 1.74km SSW of Devore, CASat, Oct 21, 4:35 PM PDT · 17504 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
14. 2.04km N of Muscoy, CAMon, Oct 23, 6:38 AM PDT · 17502 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
15. 2.22km ESE of Dana Point, CATue, Oct 24, 8:00 PM PDT · 17501 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
16. 1.76km WNW of Chatsworth, CASun, Oct 29, 1:32 AM PST · 17496 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
17. 3.26km NNW of Chatsworth, CASun, Oct 29, 2:16 PM PST · 17496 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.413km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASun, Oct 29, 11:40 PM PST · 17495 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
19. 1.910km NNW of Chatsworth, CAMon, Oct 30, 1:34 AM PST · 17495 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.42km NW of Loma Linda, CAMon, Oct 30, 3:21 AM PST · 17495 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.511km SSW of Agua Dulce, CATue, Oct 31, 9:30 PM PST · 17494 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
22. 1.57km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Nov 2, 9:16 AM PST · 17492 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
23. 1.86km NW of Fallbrook, CAThu, Nov 2, 12:58 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
24. 2.01km N of Hawaiian Gardens, CAFri, Nov 3, 9:03 AM PST · 17491 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.38km SE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Nov 5, 2:52 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
26. 2.61km WNW of Elizabeth Lake, CAMon, Nov 6, 4:28 PM PST · 17488 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
27. 1.510km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Nov 7, 10:12 PM PST · 17487 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
28. 2.25km NNW of Chatsworth, CAThu, Nov 9, 3:48 PM PST · 17485 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
29. 2.35km NE of Wildomar, CAFri, Nov 10, 1:04 AM PST · 17484 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
30. 2.54km NW of San Joaquin Hills, CAFri, Nov 10, 8:24 PM PST · 17484 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
31. 2.22km WNW of Florence-Graham, CASun, Nov 12, 4:06 PM PST · 17482 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
32. 2.02km E of Loma Linda, CAMon, Nov 13, 8:41 PM PST · 17481 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
33. 2.34km W of Castaic, CAWed, Nov 15, 5:05 AM PST · 17479 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
34. 1.76km WNW of Castaic, CAWed, Nov 15, 5:08 AM PST · 17479 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
35. 3.33km NW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Nov 16, 5:28 AM PST · 17478 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
36. 1.94km WNW of Devore, CAFri, Nov 17, 6:30 AM PST · 17477 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
37. 2.83km S of Las Flores, CASat, Nov 18, 7:55 PM PST · 17476 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
38. 2.64km W of Lakewood, CASat, Nov 18, 8:20 PM PST · 17476 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
39. 2.216km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASun, Nov 19, 1:38 AM PST · 17475 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
40. 3.04km W of Lakewood, CASun, Nov 19, 9:40 AM PST · 17475 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
41. 2.84km W of Lakewood, CASun, Nov 19, 10:00 AM PST · 17475 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
42. 2.11km SSE of Lytle Creek, CATue, Nov 21, 3:34 AM PST · 17473 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
43. 2.217km NNE of Pinon Hills, CATue, Nov 21, 7:56 AM PST · 17473 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
44. 1.56km WSW of Wrightwood, CATue, Nov 21, 1:34 PM PST · 17473 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
45. 1.613km N of Fillmore, CATue, Nov 21, 7:21 PM PST · 17473 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
46. 1.83km SSE of Highland, CAWed, Nov 22, 3:48 AM PST · 17472 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
47. 1.92km SSE of Loma Linda, CAWed, Nov 22, 2:53 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
48. 1.59km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Nov 24, 8:47 PM PST · 17470 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
49. 1.65km E of Simi Valley, CASat, Nov 25, 8:46 AM PST · 17469 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
50. 2.515km W of Manhattan Beach, CAMon, Nov 27, 3:52 AM PST · 17467 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
51. 1.65km NE of Fontana, CATue, Nov 28, 12:03 PM PST · 17466 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
52. 2.14km NNE of Silver Lake, CATue, Nov 28, 2:47 PM PST · 17466 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
53. 1.93km WSW of Port Hueneme, CAThu, Nov 30, 10:54 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
54. 2.31km ENE of Loma Linda, CASun, Dec 3, 2:53 AM PST · 17461 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
55. 1.81km NNW of Colton, CASun, Dec 3, 3:17 PM PST · 17461 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
56. 1.912km NNW of Chatsworth, CASun, Dec 3, 7:13 PM PST · 17461 days ago · 21 km deep · 66 km away
57. 2.212km NNE of Simi Valley, CASun, Dec 3, 8:46 PM PST · 17461 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
58. 2.512km ESE of Piru, CASun, Dec 3, 8:52 PM PST · 17461 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
59. 2.04km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Dec 4, 3:06 AM PST · 17460 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
60. 1.68km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Dec 6, 10:56 AM PST · 17458 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 65.

Before

1. 2.22km S of Lytle Creek, CASat, Oct 7, 11:03 PM PDT · 17518 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
2. 2.56km ENE of Yorba Linda, CAFri, Oct 6, 6:39 AM PDT · 17519 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
3. 2.216km S of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Oct 2, 12:03 PM PDT · 17523 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
4. 1.73km N of Wrightwood, CASun, Oct 1, 9:40 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
5. 2.64km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Sep 28, 12:58 PM PDT · 17527 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.82km NW of Fontana, CAThu, Sep 28, 11:09 AM PDT · 17527 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.72km ESE of Loma Linda, CAWed, Sep 27, 2:52 PM PDT · 17528 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
8. 2.29km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Sep 27, 7:49 AM PDT · 17528 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
9. 1.69km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Sep 27, 7:46 AM PDT · 17528 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
10. 2.22km SSE of Beverly Hills, CAMon, Sep 25, 10:35 PM PDT · 17530 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
11. 2.013km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CAMon, Sep 25, 8:40 AM PDT · 17530 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
12. 1.76km E of Rancho Cucamonga, CASun, Sep 24, 5:21 PM PDT · 17531 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.68km N of Sunland, CASat, Sep 23, 7:57 AM PDT · 17532 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.15km WNW of Irvine, CAFri, Sep 22, 6:50 PM PDT · 17533 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
15. 2.64km NNW of Villa Park, CAThu, Sep 21, 8:13 PM PDT · 17534 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
16. 1.87km ENE of Yorba Linda, CAThu, Sep 21, 9:13 AM PDT · 17534 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
17. 1.63km WNW of Muscoy, CAMon, Sep 18, 11:40 AM PDT · 17537 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
18. 2.23km SW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAMon, Sep 18, 2:39 AM PDT · 17537 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
19. 1.94km WSW of Signal Hill, CASat, Sep 16, 2:13 PM PDT · 17539 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.916km WNW of Malibu, CAThu, Sep 14, 12:01 AM PDT · 17542 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3342955. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC.