California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 3km W of Devore, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 3km W of Devore, CA on Sun, Mar 19, 1978, 3:32 PM PST (23:32 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 7km S of San Pedro, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-03-19 23:32:05 UTC
Depth
15.4 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.221° N, 117.435° W
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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.27km S of San Pedro, CA · 17703 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.77km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17701 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.913km N of Banning, CA · 17701 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.64km NW of Rubidoux, CA · 17700 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 17700 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.52km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17699 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.76km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 17698 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.86km E of Calimesa, CA · 17697 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.56km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 17697 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.65km S of Chino, CA · 17696 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.66km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 17696 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.622km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17696 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.210km N of Victorville, CA · 17695 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.74km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 17695 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.421km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 17695 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.925km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17694 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.08km S of Calimesa, CA · 17694 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 2.04km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17694 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 1.75km SSE of Mentone, CA · 17694 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 1.63km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 17694 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 2.44km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17694 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 2.34km E of Seal Beach, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.04km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.94km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 1.94km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.74km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 1.74km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 1.74km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.84km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 1.74km NE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 1.62km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 17692 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 2.01km NNE of Manhattan Beach, CA · 17692 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 2.22km NE of Manhattan Beach, CA · 17692 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 1.56km SSW of Chino, CA · 17692 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  35. 2.84km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17691 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 1.710km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 17691 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 2.510km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17691 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 2.17km W of Muscoy, CA · 17691 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 1.94km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17691 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 1.77km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17691 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 1.76km NNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17690 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 2.211km N of Banning, CA · 17689 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 3.02km E of Corona, CA · 17689 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 1.87km WSW of Anza, CA · 17689 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 1.95km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17689 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 1.612km N of Cabazon, CA · 17689 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 2.014km S of Newport Beach, CA · 17689 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 2.39km NE of Cabazon, CA · 17689 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 1.711km N of Victorville, CA · 17687 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.01km ESE of Gardena, CA · 17687 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 1.823km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17685 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  52. 2.49km NE of Cabazon, CA · 17685 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.96km NW of Cabazon, CA · 17685 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 2.04km NNW of Beaumont, CA · 17684 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 2.00km SSW of Baldwin Park, CA · 17683 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  56. 3.37km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 17682 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 2.08km N of Fontana, CA · 17682 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 2.72km ESE of Inglewood, CA · 17682 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 1.66km NE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 17682 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.711km N of La Verne, CA · 17682 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3338212. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.