California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 9km ESE of Piru, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9km ESE of Piru, CA on Mon, Jul 9, 1984, 8:51 AM PDT (15:51 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 20km NW of Grapevine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1984-07-09 15:51:21 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.394° N, 118.702° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 99 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 99.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci44708. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.