M1.7 earthquake 2km NW of Paramount, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Aug 22, 1984, 12:09 AM PDT

UTC

1984-08-22 07:09:38 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.908° N, 118.176° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

0

• East Rancho Dominguez, CaliforniaPopulation 15,135. Forecast2 kmENE
• Downey, CaliforniaPopulation 114,219. Forecast5 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast17 kmSSE

After

1. 2.24km NE of Carson, CAWed, Aug 22, 7:02 PM PDT · 15381 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
2. 1.816km W of Manhattan Beach, CAThu, Aug 23, 5:42 AM PDT · 15380 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
3. 1.95km ESE of Lytle Creek, CAThu, Aug 23, 7:20 AM PDT · 15380 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
4. 2.510km W of Corona, CAFri, Aug 24, 1:16 AM PDT · 15379 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
5. 1.65km W of Malibu, CAFri, Aug 24, 5:33 PM PDT · 15379 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
6. 1.91km NE of Rossmoor, CASat, Aug 25, 8:47 PM PDT · 15378 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
7. 2.712km W of Palos Verdes Estates, CASun, Aug 26, 8:12 AM PDT · 15377 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
8. 2.34km SSE of Seal Beach, CASun, Aug 26, 6:18 PM PDT · 15377 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
9. 1.76km S of Loma Linda, CAMon, Aug 27, 10:09 AM PDT · 15376 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.23km ESE of Loma Linda, CATue, Aug 28, 2:09 AM PDT · 15375 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.88km ENE of Villa Park, CATue, Aug 28, 10:29 AM PDT · 15375 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
12. 1.72km E of Loma Linda, CATue, Aug 28, 12:43 PM PDT · 15375 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
13. 1.84km SW of Compton, CATue, Aug 28, 7:14 PM PDT · 15375 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
14. 2.29km NNW of Malibu, CAWed, Aug 29, 11:03 AM PDT · 15374 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.83km SW of Westminster, CAWed, Aug 29, 1:10 PM PDT · 15374 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
16. 1.72km ENE of Muscoy, CAThu, Aug 30, 12:01 AM PDT · 15373 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
17. 1.77km ENE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, Aug 31, 9:02 PM PDT · 15372 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
18. 2.02km SSE of Seal Beach, CASun, Sep 2, 4:20 PM PDT · 15370 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.51km ENE of Muscoy, CAMon, Sep 3, 1:34 AM PDT · 15369 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
20. 2.223km WSW of Dana Point, CAMon, Sep 3, 1:41 PM PDT · 15369 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
21. 1.97km SW of Calimesa, CAMon, Sep 3, 6:21 PM PDT · 15369 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
22. 1.929km S of Malibu, CATue, Sep 4, 12:45 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
23. 1.62km NE of Grand Terrace, CATue, Sep 4, 3:53 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
24. 1.61km ESE of Muscoy, CATue, Sep 4, 11:29 PM PDT · 15367 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
25. 1.65km NNE of Santa Clarita, CASat, Sep 8, 2:54 AM PDT · 15364 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
26. 2.12km NW of Fountain Valley, CAMon, Sep 10, 5:56 PM PDT · 15362 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
27. 2.16km SSW of Pearblossum, CATue, Sep 11, 3:14 AM PDT · 15361 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
28. 2.71km WSW of Fullerton, CATue, Sep 11, 9:13 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
29. 2.630km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Sep 12, 4:13 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
30. 2.31km E of Muscoy, CAThu, Sep 13, 9:52 AM PDT · 15359 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
31. 2.06km SSE of Lytle Creek, CAThu, Sep 13, 10:20 PM PDT · 15359 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
32. 1.65km W of Devore, CAThu, Sep 13, 10:20 PM PDT · 15359 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
33. 1.64km NW of Pacoima, CAFri, Sep 14, 9:23 AM PDT · 15358 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
34. 1.94km NNE of Devore, CASun, Sep 16, 7:40 AM PDT · 15356 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
35. 1.64km NNE of Devore, CASun, Sep 16, 7:41 AM PDT · 15356 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
36. 1.915km W of Manhattan Beach, CASun, Sep 16, 7:01 PM PDT · 15356 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
37. 2.222km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Sep 16, 11:02 PM PDT · 15355 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
38. 1.92km NNW of Willowbrook, CAWed, Sep 19, 1:49 AM PDT · 15353 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
39. 1.53km NE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Sep 20, 11:01 AM PDT · 15352 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
40. 2.31km E of Muscoy, CAThu, Sep 20, 11:00 PM PDT · 15351 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
41. 1.83km ENE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Sep 21, 9:44 PM PDT · 15351 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
42. 1.53km ENE of Loma Linda, CASat, Sep 22, 9:58 AM PDT · 15350 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
43. 1.64km WNW of Redlands, CASat, Sep 22, 9:59 AM PDT · 15350 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
44. 1.73km ENE of Loma Linda, CASat, Sep 22, 10:15 AM PDT · 15350 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
45. 1.80km ESE of Loma Linda, CASat, Sep 22, 10:16 AM PDT · 15350 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
46. 1.84km WNW of Redlands, CASat, Sep 22, 10:35 AM PDT · 15350 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
47. 1.95km W of Devore, CASat, Sep 22, 10:48 AM PDT · 15350 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
48. 1.56km SSW of Pearblossum, CASat, Sep 22, 9:21 PM PDT · 15350 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
49. 1.71km ENE of Loma Linda, CASun, Sep 23, 3:32 AM PDT · 15349 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
50. 1.63km NW of San Bernardino, CAMon, Sep 24, 4:57 PM PDT · 15348 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
51. 1.710km S of Las Flores, CAMon, Sep 24, 5:27 PM PDT · 15348 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
52. 1.52km NW of Fontana, CAFri, Sep 28, 12:34 PM PDT · 15344 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
53. 1.91km SE of Muscoy, CASat, Sep 29, 8:35 AM PDT · 15343 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
54. 1.88km SW of Devore, CASat, Sep 29, 7:33 PM PDT · 15343 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
55. 1.93km NW of Montebello, CASun, Sep 30, 12:37 PM PDT · 15342 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
56. 1.94km ESE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Oct 1, 4:58 AM PDT · 15341 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
57. 1.65km NE of Altadena, CATue, Oct 2, 12:51 AM PDT · 15340 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
58. 1.81km ESE of Muscoy, CAWed, Oct 3, 12:21 AM PDT · 15339 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.810km ESE of Piru, CAWed, Oct 3, 3:12 AM PDT · 15339 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
60. 3.36km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Oct 3, 5:49 AM PDT · 15339 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 95.

Before

1. 1.72km WNW of South San Jose Hills, CATue, Aug 21, 3:41 AM PDT · 15382 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.512km WSW of Palos Verdes Estates, CASun, Aug 19, 1:00 PM PDT · 15384 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
3. 1.93km SSE of Yorba Linda, CASun, Aug 19, 3:38 AM PDT · 15384 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
4. 2.14km SE of Ontario, CASat, Aug 18, 10:36 PM PDT · 15385 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
5. 2.513km SW of Newport Beach, CAFri, Aug 17, 7:24 PM PDT · 15386 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
6. 2.02km NW of Muscoy, CAThu, Aug 16, 9:16 PM PDT · 15387 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.62km NNW of Muscoy, CAThu, Aug 16, 5:33 PM PDT · 15387 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.82km NW of Sierra Madre, CAThu, Aug 16, 10:22 AM PDT · 15387 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
9. 2.02km S of West Covina, CAWed, Aug 15, 6:00 AM PDT · 15388 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
10. 2.43km ESE of West Covina, CAWed, Aug 15, 4:02 AM PDT · 15388 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
11. 1.68km ESE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Aug 14, 3:01 AM PDT · 15389 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
12. 1.71km WNW of Muscoy, CASun, Aug 12, 10:27 PM PDT · 15391 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
13. 1.75km NW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASat, Aug 11, 4:58 AM PDT · 15392 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
14. 1.92km E of Seal Beach, CAFri, Aug 10, 3:32 PM PDT · 15393 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
15. 2.23km ESE of Colton, CAThu, Aug 9, 8:25 PM PDT · 15394 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
16. 1.84km ENE of Agoura Hills, CAThu, Aug 9, 5:36 PM PDT · 15394 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
17. 1.62km SW of Mentone, CAThu, Aug 9, 3:55 AM PDT · 15394 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
18. 2.48km S of Llano, CAThu, Aug 9, 2:56 AM PDT · 15394 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
19. 2.18km S of Llano, CAWed, Aug 8, 4:42 PM PDT · 15395 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
20. 2.228km E of Avalon, CATue, Aug 7, 4:53 PM PDT · 15396 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci49908. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.