M1.5 earthquake 4km E of Lytle Creek, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, May 2, 1981, 4:41 AM PDT

UTC

1981-05-02 11:41:48 UTC

Depth

6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.253° N, 117.452° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

135°

Stations used

8

• Lytle Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 701. Forecast4 kmE
• Muscoy, CaliforniaPopulation 10,644. Forecast15 kmNW
• Fontana, CaliforniaPopulation 212,704. Forecast18 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast76 kmENE

After

1. 2.46km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, May 3, 9:15 AM PDT · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.59km SSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, May 3, 5:40 PM PDT · 16590 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
3. 2.15km N of Sunland, CASun, May 3, 11:44 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.28km S of Calimesa, CAMon, May 4, 10:15 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
5. 3.04km NW of Huntington Beach, CATue, May 5, 10:56 PM PDT · 16587 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.610km WSW of Garnet, CAWed, May 6, 10:10 PM PDT · 16586 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
7. 2.53km NE of Colton, CAWed, May 6, 11:04 PM PDT · 16586 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
8. 2.83km NE of Colton, CAThu, May 7, 12:37 AM PDT · 16586 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
9. 2.13km NNW of Maywood, CAFri, May 8, 1:03 PM PDT · 16585 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
10. 2.511km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, May 8, 9:38 PM PDT · 16585 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.82km SSE of Yucca Valley, CASun, May 10, 7:18 AM PDT · 16583 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
12. 2.06km W of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, May 11, 4:09 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
13. 1.56km NW of San Jacinto, CAMon, May 11, 8:56 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
14. 1.86km SW of Banning, CATue, May 12, 3:31 PM PDT · 16581 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
15. 2.23km SSW of Los Angeles, CASat, May 16, 6:56 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.611km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, May 17, 2:40 PM PDT · 16576 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
17. 2.111km W of Corona, CAMon, May 18, 5:48 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
18. 1.710km NNE of Running Springs, CAMon, May 18, 7:57 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.82km S of MacArthur Park, CAWed, May 20, 10:05 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.52km S of Artesia, CAWed, May 20, 11:47 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
21. 1.510km NNE of Valle Vista, CAFri, May 22, 9:56 AM PDT · 16571 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
22. 2.41km ENE of Loma Linda, CAFri, May 22, 4:38 PM PDT · 16571 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
23. 1.51km SW of MacArthur Park, CASat, May 23, 1:39 PM PDT · 16570 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
24. 1.51km SSE of MacArthur Park, CASun, May 24, 4:57 AM PDT · 16569 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
25. 2.58km NNW of Fontana, CAMon, May 25, 9:13 AM PDT · 16568 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
26. 2.16km W of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, May 25, 3:36 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
27. 1.75km ESE of Yucaipa, CATue, May 26, 1:01 AM PDT · 16567 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
28. 2.02km S of Lynwood, CATue, May 26, 3:07 AM PDT · 16567 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
29. 2.39km ENE of Barstow, CATue, May 26, 4:41 AM PDT · 16567 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
30. 2.023km N of Yucca Valley, CATue, May 26, 4:46 AM PDT · 16567 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
31. 1.617km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, May 27, 3:39 PM PDT · 16566 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
32. 2.11km SW of Paramount, CAFri, May 29, 6:39 AM PDT · 16564 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
33. 1.54km ESE of Running Springs, CASun, May 31, 12:35 PM PDT · 16562 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
34. 1.611km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jun 1, 11:34 PM PDT · 16560 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
35. 1.612km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Jun 2, 12:13 PM PDT · 16560 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
36. 3.34km NW of Rancho Cucamonga, CATue, Jun 2, 10:29 PM PDT · 16559 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
37. 1.93km E of Colton, CAWed, Jun 3, 2:32 PM PDT · 16559 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
38. 1.57km SSW of Cabazon, CAWed, Jun 3, 4:57 PM PDT · 16559 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
39. 1.516km NNW of Aguanga, CAWed, Jun 3, 8:47 PM PDT · 16559 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
40. 2.34km NE of Carson, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:11 PM PDT · 16558 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
41. 3.63km WNW of Lakeland Village, CAThu, Jun 4, 4:51 AM PDT · 16558 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
42. 2.74km W of Lake Elsinore, CAThu, Jun 4, 6:40 AM PDT · 16558 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
43. 3.13km WNW of Lakeland Village, CAThu, Jun 4, 7:26 AM PDT · 16558 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
44. 1.81km E of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jun 5, 6:54 PM PDT · 16557 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
45. 1.86km WNW of Mira Loma, CAFri, Jun 5, 8:40 PM PDT · 16557 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
46. 1.81km SSE of Caltech, Pasadena, CASat, Jun 6, 12:14 AM PDT · 16556 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
47. 1.78km NNW of Fontana, CASat, Jun 6, 9:18 PM PDT · 16556 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
48. 1.56km WNW of Anza, CASun, Jun 7, 7:06 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
49. 1.50km E of Compton, CAWed, Jun 10, 7:06 PM PDT · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
50. 1.522km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Jun 11, 1:42 PM PDT · 16551 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
51. 1.65km NNW of Running Springs, CASat, Jun 13, 10:49 PM PDT · 16548 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
52. 2.17km ESE of Running Springs, CASun, Jun 14, 5:15 PM PDT · 16548 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
53. 1.59km NE of Cabazon, CASun, Jun 14, 6:21 PM PDT · 16548 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
54. 1.612km NE of Cabazon, CAMon, Jun 15, 11:53 AM PDT · 16547 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
55. 2.235km NE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jun 15, 1:19 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
56. 1.62km NNE of Colton, CAMon, Jun 15, 8:38 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
57. 2.32km NNE of Loma Linda, CAThu, Jun 18, 8:13 AM PDT · 16544 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
58. 1.610km WNW of Aguanga, CAThu, Jun 18, 6:59 PM PDT · 16544 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
59. 1.52km SSE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jun 19, 9:19 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
60. 2.010km NNW of Anza, CAFri, Jun 19, 5:00 PM PDT · 16543 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

1. 1.72km SW of Los Angeles, CASat, May 2, 3:40 AM PDT · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
2. 1.76km E of Running Springs, CAFri, May 1, 5:20 AM PDT · 16592 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
3. 1.61km SE of MacArthur Park, CAFri, May 1, 4:18 AM PDT · 16592 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
4. 1.737km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Apr 30, 5:45 AM PDT · 16593 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
5. 1.510km SSE of Cabazon, CAWed, Apr 29, 9:59 PM PDT · 16593 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
6. 1.923km NNW of Barstow, CAWed, Apr 29, 8:54 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
7. 1.722km NNW of Barstow, CAWed, Apr 29, 8:05 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.723km NNW of Barstow, CAWed, Apr 29, 7:09 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
9. 1.916km NE of Barstow, CAWed, Apr 29, 3:01 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
10. 2.228km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Apr 29, 7:37 AM PDT · 16594 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.528km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Apr 29, 3:55 AM PDT · 16594 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.55km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Apr 29, 1:18 AM PDT · 16594 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.41km NNE of Loma Linda, CATue, Apr 28, 4:00 PM PDT · 16595 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
14. 1.54km WSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Apr 27, 3:28 PM PDT · 16596 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
15. 1.54km N of Huntington Park, CAMon, Apr 27, 1:47 PM PDT · 16596 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
16. 1.724km N of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Apr 27, 11:39 AM PDT · 16596 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CAMon, Apr 27, 10:12 AM PDT · 16596 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
18. 2.15km SE of Valle Vista, CASun, Apr 26, 7:45 PM PDT · 16597 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
19. 2.02km NNW of Brea, CASun, Apr 26, 6:45 PM PDT · 16597 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.66km ESE of Valle Vista, CASun, Apr 26, 4:39 PM PDT · 16597 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515201. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC.