M2.2 earthquake 2km NW of Commerce, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (ml), micro

Local time

Fri, Jul 3, 1981, 6:45 AM PDT

UTC

1981-07-03 13:45:32 UTC

Depth

8.6 km (5.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.014° N, 118.172° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

43

• East Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 126,496. Forecast1 kmS
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast8 kmESE

After

1. 1.712km S of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Jul 3, 4:57 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
2. 1.54km S of San Dimas, CAFri, Jul 3, 10:18 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.610km SSE of Malibu Beach, CASat, Jul 4, 12:04 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.51km NE of Loma Linda, CASat, Jul 4, 6:15 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
5. 3.24km NW of Lakeland Village, CASat, Jul 4, 5:31 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.710km S of Malibu Beach, CASun, Jul 5, 2:48 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
7. 2.14km SSE of Elizabeth Lake, CAMon, Jul 6, 2:18 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
8. 3.02km S of Placentia, CAMon, Jul 6, 12:53 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
9. 1.713km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CATue, Jul 7, 6:30 AM PDT · 16513 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.06km NW of Fontana, CATue, Jul 7, 4:11 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
11. 2.13km NW of Fountain Valley, CAWed, Jul 8, 5:52 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
12. 2.45km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAWed, Jul 8, 11:01 PM PDT · 16512 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
13. 1.69km SW of Corona, CASat, Jul 11, 7:04 AM PDT · 16509 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.911km SE of Gorman, CASat, Jul 11, 3:29 PM PDT · 16509 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
15. 1.67km S of Littlerock, CASat, Jul 11, 5:34 PM PDT · 16509 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
16. 1.611km N of Sunland, CAFri, Jul 17, 12:44 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
17. 1.59km SSW of Corona, CAFri, Jul 17, 1:21 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.48km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAFri, Jul 17, 5:26 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
19. 1.55km WSW of Valencia, CASat, Jul 18, 9:08 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
20. 1.72km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Jul 19, 9:04 PM PDT · 16501 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
21. 2.414km WNW of Malibu, CATue, Jul 21, 6:43 AM PDT · 16499 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
22. 1.88km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Jul 23, 9:08 PM PDT · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
23. 3.124km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 4:37 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
24. 3.828km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 4:39 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
25. 2.623km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 4:41 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
26. 1.823km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 4:57 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
27. 1.824km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 5:14 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
28. 1.624km S of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 5:29 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
29. 2.725km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 5:55 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
30. 2.222km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 6:10 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
31. 3.324km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 29, 6:56 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
32. 2.019km S of Malibu, CAThu, Jul 30, 12:32 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
33. 2.424km SSE of Malibu, CAThu, Jul 30, 1:51 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
34. 3.426km SSE of Malibu, CAThu, Jul 30, 4:56 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
35. 1.910km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Jul 31, 2:30 PM PDT · 16489 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
36. 2.926km SSE of Malibu, CAFri, Jul 31, 11:42 PM PDT · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
37. 2.224km SSE of Malibu, CAFri, Jul 31, 11:55 PM PDT · 16489 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
38. 2.524km SSE of Malibu, CASat, Aug 1, 8:03 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
39. 2.326km SSE of Malibu, CASun, Aug 2, 2:23 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
40. 2.025km SSE of Malibu, CASun, Aug 2, 2:37 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
41. 1.816km SSE of Malibu Beach, CASun, Aug 2, 11:43 AM PDT · 16487 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
42. 1.618km S of Port Hueneme, CAMon, Aug 3, 1:09 PM PDT · 16486 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
43. 1.824km SSE of Malibu, CATue, Aug 4, 6:58 AM PDT · 16485 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
44. 1.72km WNW of Highland, CATue, Aug 4, 11:33 AM PDT · 16485 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
45. 1.615km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Aug 6, 6:43 PM PDT · 16483 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
46. 1.78km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Aug 8, 3:27 AM PDT · 16481 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
47. 1.52km SSE of La Palma, CATue, Aug 11, 4:20 AM PDT · 16478 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
48. 1.51km SW of Bell, CAWed, Aug 12, 1:09 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
49. 2.54km NNW of Topanga, CAWed, Aug 12, 3:58 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
50. 2.112km SSW of Newport Beach, CAThu, Aug 13, 3:36 AM PDT · 16476 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
51. 3.110km SW of Santa Monica, CAThu, Aug 13, 6:09 PM PDT · 16476 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
52. 2.320km S of Port Hueneme, CASat, Aug 15, 5:31 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
53. 1.717km WNW of Malibu, CASat, Aug 15, 5:11 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
54. 1.73km ESE of Highland, CASat, Aug 15, 5:28 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
55. 1.64km ESE of Highland, CASat, Aug 15, 7:33 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
56. 1.916km SSE of San Pedro, CASat, Aug 15, 9:21 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.44km SE of Highland, CASat, Aug 15, 10:53 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
58. 1.84km ESE of Highland, CASat, Aug 15, 11:05 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
59. 1.73km ESE of Highland, CASat, Aug 15, 11:57 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
60. 1.53km ESE of Highland, CASun, Aug 16, 12:40 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

1. 2.46km SSE of Mentone, CATue, Jun 30, 9:39 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
2. 1.92km WSW of Aliso Viejo, CATue, Jun 30, 6:03 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
3. 2.98km SE of Gorman, CASun, Jun 28, 10:59 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
4. 2.35km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CASun, Jun 28, 9:38 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
5. 1.71km NW of Inglewood, CASat, Jun 27, 9:00 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
6. 1.91km N of Lennox, CASat, Jun 27, 8:59 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
7. 2.07km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAFri, Jun 26, 7:57 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
8. 1.61km SW of San Bernardino, CAThu, Jun 25, 9:05 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
9. 1.76km NNW of Sunland, CAThu, Jun 25, 1:54 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.021km W of Avalon, CAWed, Jun 24, 1:18 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.012km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CATue, Jun 23, 11:26 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.74km WNW of Seal Beach, CAMon, Jun 22, 11:03 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
13. 1.80km ENE of Seal Beach, CAMon, Jun 22, 7:59 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
14. 1.96km SSE of Newport Beach, CASun, Jun 21, 1:23 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
15. 1.52km SSE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jun 19, 9:19 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.32km NNE of Loma Linda, CAThu, Jun 18, 8:13 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
17. 2.010km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Jun 18, 1:00 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
18. 2.612km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Jun 17, 10:31 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.516km SSE of Port Hueneme, CAWed, Jun 17, 4:20 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.518km S of Port Hueneme, CAWed, Jun 17, 4:09 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518843. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.