M1.5 earthquake 5km ESE of Malibu, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mh), micro

Local time

Tue, Nov 17, 1981, 8:59 AM PST

UTC

1981-11-17 16:59:22 UTC

Depth

9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.995° N, 118.761° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

124°

Stations used

12

• Malibu, CaliforniaPopulation 12,965. Forecast4 kmSSE
• Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaPopulation 129,339. Forecast21 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast48 kmW

After

1. 1.57km SSE of Santa Barbara, CAWed, Nov 18, 1:40 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
2. 1.56km SSE of Santa Barbara, CAWed, Nov 18, 1:46 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.227km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Nov 19, 2:10 PM PST · 16378 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.68km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Nov 20, 12:48 PM PST · 16377 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
5. 1.615km SE of Malibu, CAMon, Nov 23, 4:40 AM PST · 16374 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
6. 1.721km N of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Nov 24, 9:54 AM PST · 16373 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
7. 1.62km WNW of Costa Mesa, CATue, Nov 24, 8:22 PM PST · 16373 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.06km SSE of Santa Barbara, CAWed, Nov 25, 6:44 PM PST · 16372 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.719km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Nov 26, 6:13 AM PST · 16371 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
10. 1.919km NNW of Fillmore, CAThu, Nov 26, 9:16 AM PST · 16371 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.619km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Nov 26, 11:48 AM PST · 16371 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
12. 2.016km N of Fillmore, CASat, Nov 28, 5:49 PM PST · 16369 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
13. 1.61km SSW of Paramount, CAMon, Nov 30, 7:34 AM PST · 16367 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.012km SW of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Nov 30, 7:47 AM PST · 16367 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
15. 1.617km SSE of Port Hueneme, CAMon, Nov 30, 3:03 PM PST · 16367 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
16. 1.729km N of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Dec 1, 10:05 AM PST · 16366 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
17. 1.56km NE of Lebec, CAWed, Dec 2, 9:52 PM PST · 16365 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
18. 2.016km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Dec 4, 1:37 AM PST · 16364 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
19. 1.621km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Dec 4, 7:34 PM PST · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
20. 1.73km E of Frazier Park, CASat, Dec 5, 3:45 AM PST · 16362 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.523km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, Dec 5, 3:56 AM PST · 16362 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
22. 2.02km SSE of San Dimas, CASat, Dec 5, 12:49 PM PST · 16362 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
23. 2.52km SE of San Dimas, CASat, Dec 5, 12:52 PM PST · 16362 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
24. 1.518km WSW of Ventura, CASat, Dec 5, 9:37 PM PST · 16362 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
25. 1.87km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Dec 7, 12:30 PM PST · 16360 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
26. 2.020km N of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Dec 8, 6:17 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
27. 1.516km S of Camarillo, CATue, Dec 8, 8:16 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
28. 1.732km N of San Nicolas Is., CATue, Dec 8, 11:41 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
29. 1.826km N of San Nicolas Is., CATue, Dec 8, 11:42 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
30. 1.519km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Dec 9, 2:06 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
31. 3.320km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Dec 9, 2:58 PM PST · 16358 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
32. 2.424km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Dec 10, 1:11 AM PST · 16358 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
33. 2.014km NW of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CAFri, Dec 11, 7:17 AM PST · 16356 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
34. 2.724km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Dec 11, 10:42 AM PST · 16356 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
35. 2.39km SW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAFri, Dec 11, 11:06 PM PST · 16356 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
36. 3.626km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Dec 14, 3:32 AM PST · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
37. 1.726km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Dec 14, 6:01 AM PST · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
38. 2.027km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Dec 14, 6:01 AM PST · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
39. 1.827km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Dec 14, 6:35 AM PST · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
40. 1.722km N of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Dec 15, 3:04 AM PST · 16352 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
41. 2.314km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, Dec 15, 1:30 PM PST · 16352 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
42. 2.44km S of Santa Barbara, CAWed, Dec 16, 5:31 AM PST · 16351 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
43. 2.12km W of Westminster, CAWed, Dec 16, 6:33 AM PST · 16351 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
44. 2.716km NNW of Fillmore, CAWed, Dec 16, 6:14 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
45. 1.718km NNW of Fillmore, CAWed, Dec 16, 6:15 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
46. 2.618km NNW of Fillmore, CAWed, Dec 16, 8:35 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
47. 1.520km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Dec 17, 1:16 PM PST · 16350 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
48. 1.518km NNW of Fillmore, CAFri, Dec 18, 6:12 AM PST · 16349 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
49. 2.218km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Dec 18, 6:28 PM PST · 16349 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
50. 2.06km NE of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Dec 22, 3:36 PM PST · 16345 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
51. 1.511km NNE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Dec 22, 11:06 PM PST · 16345 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
52. 2.136km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Dec 23, 3:32 PM PST · 16344 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
53. 2.028km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Dec 24, 10:40 AM PST · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
54. 1.926km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Dec 28, 11:35 PM PST · 16339 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
55. 2.235km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Dec 29, 12:22 PM PST · 16338 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
56. 1.918km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CATue, Dec 29, 9:10 PM PST · 16338 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
57. 2.68km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CAWed, Dec 30, 1:43 AM PST · 16338 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
58. 2.73km SW of Castaic, CAThu, Dec 31, 12:38 AM PST · 16337 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
59. 2.018km WSW of Ventura, CAThu, Dec 31, 6:15 AM PST · 16336 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
60. 1.617km WSW of Ventura, CAThu, Dec 31, 12:51 PM PST · 16336 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

1. 3.023km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Nov 16, 6:53 PM PST · 16381 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
2. 2.228km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Nov 16, 2:44 PM PST · 16381 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.119km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Nov 15, 10:05 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
4. 1.92km SSE of El Monte, CASat, Nov 14, 9:57 AM PST · 16383 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
5. 2.124km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Nov 12, 6:21 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.818km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Nov 11, 6:26 AM PST · 16386 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
7. 2.21km W of Irvine, CATue, Nov 10, 5:19 PM PST · 16387 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
8. 2.02km NE of Irvine, CATue, Nov 10, 3:03 PM PST · 16387 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
9. 1.84km WSW of Rossmoor, CATue, Nov 10, 5:37 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
10. 1.74km S of Montecito, CATue, Nov 10, 5:19 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.822km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Nov 9, 11:29 PM PST · 16388 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
12. 1.519km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Nov 9, 11:13 PM PST · 16388 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.04km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CAMon, Nov 9, 9:08 PM PST · 16388 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
14. 2.39km E of Piru, CAMon, Nov 9, 11:40 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
15. 1.59km E of Piru, CAMon, Nov 9, 11:38 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.03km SSW of Montecito, CAMon, Nov 9, 10:43 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
17. 3.04km SSW of Montecito, CAMon, Nov 9, 5:43 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
18. 2.810km S of Avalon, CASun, Nov 8, 11:59 AM PST · 16389 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.57km NW of Castaic, CASat, Nov 7, 6:20 AM PST · 16390 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
20. 1.92km NW of West Hills, CAFri, Nov 6, 6:12 AM PST · 16391 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527128. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.