M2.1 earthquake 1km SW of Paramount, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (ml), micro

Local time

Fri, May 29, 1981, 6:39 AM PDT

UTC

1981-05-29 13:39:31 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.883° N, 118.171° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

102°

Stations used

0

• Paramount, CaliforniaPopulation 55,412. Forecast1 kmSW
• Downey, CaliforniaPopulation 114,219. Forecast7 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast20 kmSSE

After

1. 1.933km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, May 31, 10:55 PM PDT · 16557 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
2. 3.34km NW of Rancho Cucamonga, CATue, Jun 2, 10:29 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.127km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CATue, Jun 2, 11:06 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
4. 1.824km SW of Dana Point, CAWed, Jun 3, 4:54 AM PDT · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
5. 1.93km E of Colton, CAWed, Jun 3, 2:32 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.131km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAWed, Jun 3, 4:20 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
7. 2.34km NE of Carson, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:11 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
8. 3.63km WNW of Lakeland Village, CAThu, Jun 4, 4:51 AM PDT · 16554 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
9. 2.74km W of Lake Elsinore, CAThu, Jun 4, 6:40 AM PDT · 16554 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
10. 3.13km WNW of Lakeland Village, CAThu, Jun 4, 7:26 AM PDT · 16554 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.81km E of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jun 5, 6:54 PM PDT · 16553 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.86km WNW of Mira Loma, CAFri, Jun 5, 8:40 PM PDT · 16553 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
13. 1.81km SSE of Caltech, Pasadena, CASat, Jun 6, 12:14 AM PDT · 16552 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
14. 1.78km NNW of Fontana, CASat, Jun 6, 9:18 PM PDT · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
15. 1.931km S of Malibu, CASun, Jun 7, 9:23 AM PDT · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.50km E of Compton, CAWed, Jun 10, 7:06 PM PDT · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
17. 3.811km NE of Simi Valley, CAThu, Jun 11, 11:06 PM PDT · 16546 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
18. 2.35km WSW of Valencia, CAFri, Jun 12, 8:22 PM PDT · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.62km NNE of Colton, CAMon, Jun 15, 8:38 PM PDT · 16543 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
20. 1.518km S of Port Hueneme, CAWed, Jun 17, 4:09 AM PDT · 16541 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
21. 1.516km SSE of Port Hueneme, CAWed, Jun 17, 4:20 AM PDT · 16541 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
22. 2.612km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Jun 17, 10:31 PM PDT · 16540 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
23. 2.010km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Jun 18, 1:00 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
24. 2.32km NNE of Loma Linda, CAThu, Jun 18, 8:13 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
25. 1.52km SSE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jun 19, 9:19 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
26. 1.96km SSE of Newport Beach, CASun, Jun 21, 1:23 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
27. 1.80km ENE of Seal Beach, CAMon, Jun 22, 7:59 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
28. 2.74km WNW of Seal Beach, CAMon, Jun 22, 11:03 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
29. 2.012km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CATue, Jun 23, 11:26 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
30. 2.021km W of Avalon, CAWed, Jun 24, 1:18 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
31. 1.76km NNW of Sunland, CAThu, Jun 25, 1:54 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
32. 1.61km SW of San Bernardino, CAThu, Jun 25, 9:05 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
33. 2.07km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAFri, Jun 26, 7:57 PM PDT · 16532 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
34. 1.91km N of Lennox, CASat, Jun 27, 8:59 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
35. 1.71km NW of Inglewood, CASat, Jun 27, 9:00 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
36. 2.35km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CASun, Jun 28, 9:38 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
37. 1.92km WSW of Aliso Viejo, CATue, Jun 30, 6:03 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
38. 2.46km SSE of Mentone, CATue, Jun 30, 9:39 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
39. 2.22km NW of Commerce, CAFri, Jul 3, 6:45 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
40. 1.712km S of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Jul 3, 4:57 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
41. 1.54km S of San Dimas, CAFri, Jul 3, 10:18 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
42. 2.610km SSE of Malibu Beach, CASat, Jul 4, 12:04 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
43. 1.51km NE of Loma Linda, CASat, Jul 4, 6:15 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
44. 3.24km NW of Lakeland Village, CASat, Jul 4, 5:31 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
45. 1.710km S of Malibu Beach, CASun, Jul 5, 2:48 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
46. 2.14km SSE of Elizabeth Lake, CAMon, Jul 6, 2:18 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
47. 3.02km S of Placentia, CAMon, Jul 6, 12:53 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
48. 1.713km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CATue, Jul 7, 6:30 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
49. 2.06km NW of Fontana, CATue, Jul 7, 4:11 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
50. 2.13km NW of Fountain Valley, CAWed, Jul 8, 5:52 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
51. 2.45km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAWed, Jul 8, 11:01 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
52. 1.69km SW of Corona, CASat, Jul 11, 7:04 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
53. 1.67km S of Littlerock, CASat, Jul 11, 5:34 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
54. 1.611km N of Sunland, CAFri, Jul 17, 12:44 PM PDT · 16511 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
55. 1.59km SSW of Corona, CAFri, Jul 17, 1:21 PM PDT · 16511 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
56. 2.48km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAFri, Jul 17, 5:26 PM PDT · 16511 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
57. 1.55km WSW of Valencia, CASat, Jul 18, 9:08 PM PDT · 16509 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
58. 1.72km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Jul 19, 9:04 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
59. 2.414km WNW of Malibu, CATue, Jul 21, 6:43 AM PDT · 16507 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
60. 1.88km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Jul 23, 9:08 PM PDT · 16504 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

Before

1. 2.01km NNW of West Hills, CAThu, May 28, 11:36 AM PDT · 16561 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
2. 2.02km S of Lynwood, CATue, May 26, 3:07 AM PDT · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
3. 2.58km NNW of Fontana, CAMon, May 25, 9:13 AM PDT · 16564 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.51km SSE of MacArthur Park, CASun, May 24, 4:57 AM PDT · 16565 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
5. 1.51km SW of MacArthur Park, CASat, May 23, 1:39 PM PDT · 16566 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
6. 2.41km ENE of Loma Linda, CAFri, May 22, 4:38 PM PDT · 16567 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.07km NE of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CAThu, May 21, 8:45 PM PDT · 16567 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.52km S of Artesia, CAWed, May 20, 11:47 AM PDT · 16569 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
9. 1.82km S of MacArthur Park, CAWed, May 20, 10:05 AM PDT · 16569 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
10. 2.111km W of Corona, CAMon, May 18, 5:48 PM PDT · 16571 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
11. 2.23km SSW of Los Angeles, CASat, May 16, 6:56 PM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
12. 2.520km S of San Pedro, CAFri, May 15, 9:16 PM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.522km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASun, May 10, 6:31 AM PDT · 16579 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
14. 2.511km E of Santa Clarita, CAFri, May 8, 9:38 PM PDT · 16580 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
15. 2.13km NNW of Maywood, CAFri, May 8, 1:03 PM PDT · 16581 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
16. 1.913km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAThu, May 7, 3:26 AM PDT · 16582 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
17. 2.83km NE of Colton, CAThu, May 7, 12:37 AM PDT · 16582 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
18. 2.53km NE of Colton, CAWed, May 6, 11:04 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
19. 3.04km NW of Huntington Beach, CATue, May 5, 10:56 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
20. 2.51km WSW of Port Hueneme, CAMon, May 4, 4:10 PM PDT · 16585 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci516779. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.