M1.6 earthquake 4km SW of Palmdale, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Mar 12, 1978, 10:04 AM PST

UTC

1978-03-12 18:04:15 UTC

Depth

12.6 km (7.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.553° N, 118.136° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

7

• Palmdale, CaliforniaPopulation 158,351. Forecast3 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast57 kmN

After

1. 2.12km SSW of Malibu Beach, CASun, Mar 12, 3:47 PM PST · 17732 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
2. 2.32km NE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Mar 13, 1:41 AM PST · 17732 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
3. 3.33km N of Buena Park, CAMon, Mar 13, 8:38 AM PST · 17731 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
4. 2.612km WSW of Grapevine, CAMon, Mar 13, 10:32 PM PST · 17731 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
5. 1.819km W of Palos Verdes Estates, CATue, Mar 14, 12:22 AM PST · 17731 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
6. 2.41km WSW of La Habra Heights, CATue, Mar 14, 8:09 AM PST · 17730 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
7. 3.25km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, Mar 14, 3:59 PM PST · 17730 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
8. 2.07km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Mar 15, 3:25 AM PST · 17730 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.57km SSW of Westlake Village, CAWed, Mar 15, 10:13 AM PST · 17729 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.77km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Mar 15, 12:19 PM PST · 17729 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
11. 1.717km W of Malibu, CAThu, Mar 16, 3:49 AM PST · 17729 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.33km NNE of Fontana, CAThu, Mar 16, 5:43 AM PST · 17729 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.93km SSW of Rosemead, CAFri, Mar 17, 5:05 AM PST · 17728 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.86km SE of Camarillo, CAFri, Mar 17, 9:18 AM PST · 17727 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
15. 2.521km N of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 18, 12:20 AM PST · 17727 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
16. 3.522km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 18, 12:20 AM PST · 17727 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.724km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 18, 1:24 AM PST · 17727 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
18. 1.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Mar 18, 1:45 AM PST · 17727 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
19. 2.214km SW of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Mar 18, 12:54 PM PST · 17726 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
20. 2.93km SE of Frazier Park, CASat, Mar 18, 6:29 PM PST · 17726 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
21. 1.53km W of Devore, CASun, Mar 19, 3:32 PM PST · 17725 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
22. 1.621km N of Tehachapi, CAMon, Mar 20, 12:30 AM PST · 17725 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
23. 1.812km ESE of Piru, CAWed, Mar 22, 10:48 AM PST · 17722 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
24. 2.112km ESE of Piru, CAWed, Mar 22, 3:43 PM PST · 17722 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
25. 2.27km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Mar 23, 3:41 AM PST · 17722 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
26. 1.54km N of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Mar 24, 2:58 AM PST · 17721 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
27. 2.36km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CASat, Mar 25, 1:14 PM PST · 17719 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
28. 1.511km WSW of Grapevine, CAMon, Mar 27, 2:35 PM PST · 17717 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
29. 1.86km S of Camarillo, CAMon, Mar 27, 5:41 PM PST · 17717 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
30. 2.14km NE of Fontana, CATue, Mar 28, 5:00 AM PST · 17717 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
31. 1.84km NE of Fontana, CAWed, Mar 29, 12:47 AM PST · 17716 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
32. 2.617km SE of Arvin, CAWed, Mar 29, 5:21 PM PST · 17715 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
33. 2.36km NW of Boron, CAThu, Mar 30, 12:00 PM PST · 17714 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
34. 2.320km SSE of Bodfish, CAThu, Mar 30, 10:25 PM PST · 17714 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
35. 1.81km NE of Frazier Park, CAFri, Mar 31, 3:23 PM PST · 17713 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
36. 1.57km S of Chino, CASat, Apr 1, 6:22 PM PST · 17712 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
37. 1.810km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CASun, Apr 2, 10:42 AM PST · 17711 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
38. 1.52km NNW of Loma Linda, CAMon, Apr 3, 5:58 PM PST · 17710 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
39. 1.816km SSW of Neenach, CATue, Apr 4, 10:08 AM PST · 17709 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
40. 1.63km ENE of Colton, CATue, Apr 4, 11:15 AM PST · 17709 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
41. 2.712km ESE of Piru, CATue, Apr 4, 4:00 PM PST · 17709 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
42. 1.710km ESE of Piru, CATue, Apr 4, 4:04 PM PST · 17709 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
43. 1.78km WNW of Lytle Creek, CAWed, Apr 5, 8:15 AM PST · 17708 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
44. 2.27km S of San Pedro, CAWed, Apr 5, 12:27 PM PST · 17708 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
45. 1.64km NW of Rubidoux, CAFri, Apr 7, 2:06 PM PST · 17706 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
46. 2.17km SE of Santa Paula, CASat, Apr 8, 6:16 AM PST · 17706 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
47. 1.915km N of Castaic, CATue, Apr 11, 1:52 PM PST · 17702 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
48. 1.716km N of Castaic, CATue, Apr 11, 5:33 PM PST · 17702 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
49. 1.722km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Apr 11, 7:08 PM PST · 17702 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
50. 1.65km S of Chino, CAWed, Apr 12, 12:37 AM PST · 17702 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
51. 1.712km ESE of Piru, CAWed, Apr 12, 4:31 AM PST · 17702 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
52. 2.04km SE of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAWed, Apr 12, 5:21 AM PST · 17702 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
53. 1.816km SSW of Neenach, CAWed, Apr 12, 5:54 AM PST · 17702 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
54. 2.210km N of Victorville, CAWed, Apr 12, 2:49 PM PST · 17701 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
55. 2.618km NNW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Apr 13, 4:55 AM PST · 17701 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
56. 1.63km WSW of San Bernardino, CAFri, Apr 14, 6:22 AM PST · 17700 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
57. 2.34km E of Seal Beach, CAFri, Apr 14, 8:19 AM PST · 17699 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
58. 1.93km SSW of Chatsworth, CAFri, Apr 14, 10:05 PM PST · 17699 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
59. 3.111km NE of Simi Valley, CASat, Apr 15, 4:38 AM PST · 17699 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
60. 2.01km NNE of Manhattan Beach, CASun, Apr 16, 1:44 AM PST · 17698 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 98.

Before

1. 1.71km W of Rossmoor, CASat, Mar 11, 2:57 AM PST · 17734 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
2. 2.67km NNE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Mar 10, 12:33 AM PST · 17735 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
3. 1.69km SSW of Malibu, CAThu, Mar 9, 2:37 PM PST · 17735 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.616km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Mar 8, 11:50 PM PST · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.83km SSW of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Mar 8, 11:10 PM PST · 17736 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
6. 3.03km S of Anaheim, CAWed, Mar 8, 6:49 AM PST · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.010km SSE of Tehachapi, CATue, Mar 7, 9:31 PM PST · 17737 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.65km ESE of Santa Paula, CATue, Mar 7, 8:40 PM PST · 17737 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
9. 2.18km SE of Camarillo, CATue, Mar 7, 8:34 PM PST · 17737 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.61km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Mar 6, 9:35 PM PST · 17738 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
11. 2.44km SSW of Devore, CAMon, Mar 6, 7:39 PM PST · 17738 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.95km SSW of Devore, CAMon, Mar 6, 7:39 PM PST · 17738 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
13. 2.014km N of Grapevine, CAMon, Mar 6, 5:22 AM PST · 17739 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.61km NE of San Bernardino, CAMon, Mar 6, 1:34 AM PST · 17739 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
15. 2.01km N of San Bernardino, CASun, Mar 5, 1:57 PM PST · 17739 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
16. 2.50km NNE of San Bernardino, CASun, Mar 5, 10:34 AM PST · 17739 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.510km SW of Westlake Village, CASat, Mar 4, 9:16 PM PST · 17740 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.318km NW of Tehachapi, CATue, Feb 28, 4:22 PM PST · 17744 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.710km WSW of Malibu, CAMon, Feb 27, 3:05 AM PST · 17746 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.518km SSW of Gorman, CASun, Feb 26, 10:58 PM PST · 17746 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3337921. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC.