M1.7 earthquake 3km WNW of Carson, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Mon, Apr 25, 1983, 6:57 AM PDT

UTC

1983-04-25 13:57:56 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.839° N, 118.310° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

307°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• West Carson, CaliforniaPopulation 21,699. Forecast2 kmNW
• Torrance, CaliforniaPopulation 143,592. Forecast3 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast25 kmSSW

After

1. 1.96km NW of Mira Loma, CATue, Apr 26, 9:53 AM PDT · 15863 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
2. 1.92km WSW of Devore, CAThu, Apr 28, 4:03 AM PDT · 15862 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
3. 2.78km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Apr 28, 11:57 AM PDT · 15861 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.016km S of Newport Beach, CAFri, Apr 29, 1:47 AM PDT · 15861 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
5. 2.26km SE of Malibu, CASun, May 1, 9:14 AM PDT · 15858 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.820km SW of Newport Beach, CASun, May 1, 10:00 PM PDT · 15858 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.029km SSW of Dana Point, CAMon, May 2, 2:35 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.122km ENE of Avalon, CAMon, May 2, 8:04 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
9. 2.523km NE of Avalon, CATue, May 3, 12:04 AM PDT · 15857 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
10. 1.88km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CATue, May 3, 3:21 AM PDT · 15857 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
11. 2.043km SSW of San Clemente, CATue, May 3, 1:57 PM PDT · 15856 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.21km ESE of Inglewood, CATue, May 3, 5:07 PM PDT · 15856 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
13. 1.92km SE of Hollywood, CATue, May 3, 9:27 PM PDT · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.53km SSW of Valencia, CAWed, May 4, 9:49 AM PDT · 15855 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
15. 2.545km SSW of Dana Point, CAThu, May 5, 11:19 AM PDT · 15854 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.119km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAThu, May 5, 2:23 PM PDT · 15854 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
17. 1.52km E of Huntington Beach, CAFri, May 6, 5:05 PM PDT · 15853 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
18. 2.34km NNE of Fontana, CATue, May 10, 6:22 PM PDT · 15849 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
19. 1.91km S of Irwindale, CAWed, May 11, 8:00 AM PDT · 15848 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
20. 2.911km W of Lytle Creek, CAWed, May 11, 11:30 PM PDT · 15848 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
21. 1.52km SSW of Devore, CASat, May 14, 7:32 AM PDT · 15845 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
22. 1.62km SSW of Devore, CASat, May 14, 8:38 AM PDT · 15845 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
23. 2.04km SW of Signal Hill, CAMon, May 16, 9:27 AM PDT · 15843 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
24. 1.81km S of Loma Linda, CATue, May 17, 3:24 PM PDT · 15842 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
25. 1.636km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, May 18, 1:30 AM PDT · 15842 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
26. 1.58km NNE of Lake View Terrace, CAWed, May 18, 5:06 PM PDT · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
27. 1.58km ESE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, May 20, 11:55 PM PDT · 15839 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
28. 2.82km NW of Fontana, CASat, May 21, 10:44 AM PDT · 15838 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
29. 2.22km NNW of Fontana, CASat, May 21, 11:58 AM PDT · 15838 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.67km NW of Lytle Creek, CASat, May 21, 5:16 PM PDT · 15838 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
31. 2.18km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, May 22, 3:28 AM PDT · 15838 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
32. 1.87km W of Huntington Beach, CAMon, May 23, 2:49 AM PDT · 15837 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
33. 2.00km N of Loma Linda, CAMon, May 23, 10:39 AM PDT · 15836 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
34. 1.946km SW of San Clemente, CAWed, May 25, 9:16 AM PDT · 15834 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
35. 1.51km NNW of Loma Linda, CAWed, May 25, 10:11 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
36. 1.85km ESE of Malibu, CASun, May 29, 9:37 AM PDT · 15830 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.62km NNW of Moreno Valley, CAMon, May 30, 10:21 AM PDT · 15829 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
38. 1.517km W of Malibu, CATue, May 31, 7:30 PM PDT · 15828 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
39. 2.25km N of Upland, CAWed, Jun 1, 9:26 PM PDT · 15827 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
40. 2.13km NNE of Cerritos, CASun, Jun 5, 1:32 AM PDT · 15824 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
41. 1.83km SW of La Mirada, CAMon, Jun 6, 1:32 AM PDT · 15823 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
42. 1.67km SSW of Littlerock, CAMon, Jun 6, 8:41 AM PDT · 15822 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
43. 2.210km WSW of Corona, CAThu, Jun 9, 9:09 AM PDT · 15819 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
44. 1.56km NNW of Fillmore, CAThu, Jun 9, 6:20 PM PDT · 15819 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
45. 2.53km ESE of Hawthorne, CAFri, Jun 10, 1:57 AM PDT · 15819 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
46. 1.54km NNE of Fontana, CAFri, Jun 10, 4:51 PM PDT · 15818 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
47. 2.013km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAMon, Jun 13, 12:23 AM PDT · 15816 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
48. 2.022km SW of Laguna Beach, CAMon, Jun 13, 7:55 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
49. 2.419km SW of Laguna Beach, CAMon, Jun 13, 7:58 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
50. 1.80km NNW of Silver Lake, CAMon, Jun 13, 9:12 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
51. 1.88km NNE of Chatsworth, CAMon, Jun 13, 9:50 PM PDT · 15815 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
52. 2.512km NW of Malibu, CATue, Jun 14, 5:39 AM PDT · 15815 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
53. 1.61km ENE of Muscoy, CATue, Jun 14, 8:44 PM PDT · 15814 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
54. 2.332km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Jun 14, 10:24 PM PDT · 15814 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
55. 2.98km ENE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jun 19, 3:45 AM PDT · 15810 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
56. 1.86km SW of Devore, CAMon, Jun 20, 11:06 PM PDT · 15808 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
57. 1.616km WSW of Dana Point, CATue, Jun 21, 1:31 AM PDT · 15808 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
58. 1.910km NNE of Castaic, CAThu, Jun 23, 1:42 AM PDT · 15806 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
59. 2.02km ESE of Long Beach, CAThu, Jun 23, 9:05 PM PDT · 15805 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away

Before

1. 1.99km SSW of Lake Hughes, CATue, Apr 19, 7:49 AM PST · 15870 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
2. 3.04km W of East Los Angeles, CAMon, Apr 18, 1:39 PM PST · 15871 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
3. 1.819km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 17, 6:42 AM PST · 15872 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
4. 2.28km NW of Granada Hills, CASat, Apr 16, 7:26 PM PST · 15873 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
5. 1.96km NNE of Chatsworth, CASat, Apr 16, 5:02 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
6. 1.96km NE of Chatsworth, CASat, Apr 16, 5:01 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.99km NNE of Chatsworth, CASat, Apr 16, 4:58 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
8. 2.28km NNE of Chatsworth, CASat, Apr 16, 4:32 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
9. 3.67km NNW of Granada Hills, CASat, Apr 16, 4:26 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
10. 3.57km NW of Granada Hills, CASat, Apr 16, 4:25 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.37km NW of Granada Hills, CASat, Apr 16, 4:24 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
12. 1.55km N of Chatsworth, CASat, Apr 16, 3:54 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.58km NW of Granada Hills, CASat, Apr 16, 3:53 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
14. 2.449km SSW of Dana Point, CASat, Apr 16, 2:11 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
15. 2.32km NNE of La Mirada, CAFri, Apr 15, 1:25 PM PST · 15874 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
16. 1.80km NNE of Muscoy, CAFri, Apr 15, 11:47 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.53km WNW of Seal Beach, CAThu, Apr 14, 5:20 PM PST · 15875 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
18. 1.76km E of Las Flores, CAThu, Apr 14, 11:51 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
19. 2.35km N of Fontana, CAThu, Apr 14, 11:13 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
20. 2.120km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAThu, Apr 14, 10:37 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12327183. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC.