M2.0 earthquake 3km SSE of Carson, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (mh), micro

Local time

Fri, Feb 22, 1980, 5:14 PM PST

UTC

1980-02-23 01:14:09 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.806° N, 118.267° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

104°

Stations used

16

• Wilmington, CaliforniaPopulation 52,000. Forecast3 kmN
• Torrance, CaliforniaPopulation 143,592. Forecast8 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast27 kmS

After

1. 1.62km NE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Feb 23, 4:04 AM PST · 17021 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.26km SSE of Malibu Beach, CASat, Feb 23, 4:48 AM PST · 17021 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
3. 2.28km SE of San Pedro, CASat, Feb 23, 11:08 PM PST · 17020 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
4. 2.13km E of Rialto, CASat, Feb 23, 11:25 PM PST · 17020 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
5. 2.24km E of Rialto, CASun, Feb 24, 5:53 AM PST · 17020 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
6. 1.73km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Feb 25, 11:01 AM PST · 17019 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
7. 2.510km SSW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Mar 1, 9:49 AM PST · 17014 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
8. 2.15km SE of Loma Linda, CASat, Mar 1, 2:24 PM PST · 17014 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
9. 1.510km SE of Piru, CAMon, Mar 3, 6:52 PM PST · 17012 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.53km SSE of Loma Linda, CATue, Mar 4, 7:08 AM PST · 17011 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
11. 1.98km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Mar 5, 3:55 AM PST · 17010 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
12. 1.728km NW of Avalon, CASun, Mar 9, 6:55 PM PST · 17006 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
13. 1.85km SSW of MacArthur Park, CATue, Mar 11, 4:25 AM PST · 17004 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
14. 1.62km NNW of Loma Linda, CATue, Mar 11, 11:34 AM PST · 17004 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
15. 2.53km WSW of MacArthur Park, CATue, Mar 11, 8:39 PM PST · 17004 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
16. 2.01km S of Westminster, CAWed, Mar 12, 1:41 AM PST · 17003 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.03km WNW of Fontana, CASun, Mar 16, 3:36 AM PST · 16999 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.45km WSW of Malibu, CASun, Mar 16, 7:35 AM PST · 16999 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.78km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Mar 19, 1:57 AM PST · 16996 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
20. 2.310km WSW of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Mar 20, 9:50 PM PST · 16994 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.812km S of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Mar 24, 9:31 PM PST · 16990 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
22. 1.66km E of Yorba Linda, CASat, Mar 29, 6:06 AM PST · 16986 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
23. 1.910km SSW of Agua Dulce, CASat, Mar 29, 7:32 AM PST · 16986 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
24. 2.07km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASat, Mar 29, 4:46 PM PST · 16986 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
25. 2.64km SE of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Mar 31, 8:02 PM PST · 16984 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
26. 1.73km SSE of Devore, CAWed, Apr 2, 9:02 AM PST · 16982 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
27. 2.633km SSW of Dana Point, CAThu, Apr 3, 2:39 AM PST · 16981 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
28. 1.932km SSW of Dana Point, CAThu, Apr 3, 2:40 AM PST · 16981 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
29. 1.84km WNW of Florence-Graham, CAThu, Apr 3, 7:23 PM PST · 16981 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
30. 1.66km N of Granada Hills, CASun, Apr 6, 1:56 PM PST · 16978 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
31. 1.61km NNW of Colton, CAWed, Apr 9, 3:09 AM PST · 16975 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
32. 1.66km E of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Apr 9, 3:44 PM PST · 16975 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
33. 1.64km N of Sunland, CAFri, Apr 11, 7:19 AM PST · 16973 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
34. 2.01km NW of Wrightwood, CAFri, Apr 11, 2:03 PM PST · 16973 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
35. 2.44km NW of Malibu Beach, CASat, Apr 12, 2:31 PM PST · 16972 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
36. 2.02km S of Lakewood, CASat, Apr 12, 7:52 PM PST · 16972 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
37. 2.12km SSE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Apr 14, 2:18 AM PST · 16970 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
38. 2.15km SW of Hermosa Beach, CAMon, Apr 14, 3:53 AM PST · 16970 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
39. 2.44km WSW of South El Monte, CATue, Apr 15, 11:28 AM PST · 16969 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
40. 1.718km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, Apr 15, 3:03 PM PST · 16969 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
41. 2.22km WSW of Lakewood, CAWed, Apr 16, 5:30 AM PST · 16968 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
42. 1.62km W of West Hills, CAWed, Apr 16, 2:03 PM PST · 16968 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
43. 1.812km SW of Port Hueneme, CAThu, Apr 17, 11:12 AM PST · 16967 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
44. 2.24km E of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Apr 17, 11:04 PM PST · 16966 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
45. 1.72km NE of Glendale, CASun, Apr 20, 9:40 PM PST · 16963 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
46. 2.66km NNE of San Dimas, CAMon, Apr 21, 2:55 PM PST · 16963 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
47. 1.86km ESE of Coto De Caza, CAMon, Apr 21, 3:21 PM PST · 16963 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

Before

1. 2.24km N of Fontana, CAFri, Feb 22, 12:36 PM PST · 17022 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.67km NW of Malibu, CAThu, Feb 21, 8:14 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
3. 2.23km N of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Feb 20, 2:23 AM PST · 17024 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
4. 2.915km W of Malibu, CAWed, Feb 20, 12:53 AM PST · 17024 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.911km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CATue, Feb 19, 5:07 PM PST · 17025 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
6. 1.79km NE of Avalon, CAMon, Feb 18, 7:30 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
7. 2.112km NNE of Avalon, CAMon, Feb 18, 6:30 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
8. 1.87km ENE of Avalon, CAMon, Feb 18, 5:27 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
9. 1.88km E of Avalon, CAMon, Feb 18, 5:18 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
10. 2.07km ENE of Avalon, CASun, Feb 17, 8:03 PM PST · 17027 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
11. 2.39km SSW of Malibu Beach, CATue, Feb 12, 10:09 PM PST · 17031 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.69km E of Santa Clarita, CASat, Feb 9, 5:01 PM PST · 17035 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
13. 2.62km SW of Rossmoor, CASat, Feb 9, 1:17 AM PST · 17035 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
14. 2.212km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAThu, Feb 7, 5:55 AM PST · 17037 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
15. 1.53km NW of West Puente Valley, CAWed, Feb 6, 11:26 PM PST · 17037 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
16. 2.011km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, Feb 6, 12:10 PM PST · 17038 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.62km NNE of Las Flores, CAWed, Feb 6, 10:17 AM PST · 17038 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.67km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Feb 6, 3:26 AM PST · 17038 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
19. 2.33km NE of Hollywood, CAWed, Feb 6, 12:47 AM PST · 17038 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
20. 1.69km SSW of Agua Dulce, CATue, Feb 5, 7:01 AM PST · 17039 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3355251. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC.