M2.4 earthquake 32km W of Avalon, CA

Magnitude

2.4 (mc), micro

Local time

Thu, Mar 14, 1985, 8:24 AM PST

UTC

1985-03-14 16:24:46 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.380° N, 118.667° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

263°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Avalon, CaliforniaPopulation 3,799. Forecast32 kmW
• Rancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaPopulation 42,732. Forecast48 kmSSW
• Torrance, CaliforniaPopulation 143,592. Forecast59 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast84 kmSSW

After

1. 2.611km WSW of Palos Verdes Estates, CAThu, Mar 14, 9:03 PM PST · 15167 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
2. 2.78km SE of Las Flores, CASun, Mar 17, 11:43 PM PST · 15164 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
3. 2.17km SE of Las Flores, CAMon, Mar 18, 1:29 AM PST · 15164 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
4. 2.539km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Mar 21, 9:20 PM PST · 15160 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Mar 25, 1:46 PM PST · 15156 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.017km WNW of Malibu, CATue, Mar 26, 10:59 AM PST · 15155 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.922km N of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Apr 2, 7:25 AM PST · 15148 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
8. 1.72km WSW of Monterey Park, CATue, Apr 2, 11:30 PM PST · 15148 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
9. 1.923km S of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CASat, Apr 6, 10:34 PM PST · 15144 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.311km WSW of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 7, 1:25 AM PST · 15144 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
11. 1.82km ENE of Seal Beach, CASun, Apr 7, 5:03 PM PST · 15143 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
12. 3.412km WNW of Malibu, CASun, Apr 7, 5:09 PM PST · 15143 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
13. 2.412km WNW of Malibu, CASun, Apr 7, 5:21 PM PST · 15143 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
14. 1.820km W of Palos Verdes Estates, CASun, Apr 7, 7:55 PM PST · 15143 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.014km WNW of Malibu, CAMon, Apr 8, 1:15 AM PST · 15143 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
16. 2.01km N of La Habra, CAMon, Apr 8, 4:23 AM PST · 15142 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
17. 3.012km WNW of Malibu, CAMon, Apr 8, 5:20 AM PST · 15142 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
18. 1.913km WNW of Malibu, CAMon, Apr 8, 8:23 AM PST · 15142 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
19. 2.635km NW of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Apr 9, 2:43 AM PST · 15141 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
20. 1.914km WNW of Malibu, CATue, Apr 9, 2:28 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
21. 2.24km W of Lakewood, CATue, Apr 9, 3:10 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
22. 2.52km SE of Costa Mesa, CATue, Apr 9, 3:40 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
23. 1.81km E of Artesia, CAWed, Apr 10, 3:16 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
24. 1.62km NNE of West Hills, CAFri, Apr 12, 1:15 AM PST · 15139 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
25. 2.336km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASat, Apr 13, 10:02 PM PST · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
26. 1.51km SSW of East Los Angeles, CASun, Apr 14, 4:06 AM PST · 15136 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
27. 1.920km SSW of San Clemente, CASun, Apr 14, 6:04 PM PST · 15136 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
28. 1.97km SW of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Apr 15, 3:40 PM PST · 15135 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
29. 2.28km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CATue, Apr 16, 9:34 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
30. 2.520km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Apr 17, 4:18 AM PST · 15133 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
31. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Apr 17, 10:33 AM PST · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
32. 2.47km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CAWed, Apr 17, 7:00 PM PST · 15133 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
33. 2.812km WNW of Malibu, CASat, Apr 20, 7:33 AM PST · 15130 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
34. 2.719km SW of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 21, 1:39 PM PST · 15129 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
35. 2.619km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAMon, Apr 22, 10:01 AM PST · 15128 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
36. 2.43km WNW of Willowbrook, CAMon, Apr 22, 5:44 PM PST · 15128 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
37. 1.913km WNW of Malibu, CAMon, Apr 22, 6:53 PM PST · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
38. 2.58km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CATue, Apr 23, 11:11 PM PST · 15127 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
39. 2.541km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Apr 24, 5:12 PM PST · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
40. 2.450km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Apr 25, 1:01 AM PST · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
41. 2.14km ENE of North Tustin, CAThu, Apr 25, 1:08 AM PST · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
42. 2.827km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAThu, Apr 25, 2:17 PM PST · 15125 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
43. 2.020km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAMon, Apr 29, 10:25 PM PDT · 15121 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
44. 2.435km E of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAThu, May 2, 2:11 AM PDT · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
45. 1.84km NE of Carson, CAThu, May 2, 3:35 PM PDT · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
46. 2.213km SW of Marina del Rey, CAFri, May 3, 8:08 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
47. 1.74km SSW of Compton, CASat, May 4, 1:08 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
48. 2.74km NE of Carson, CASat, May 4, 1:17 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
49. 2.21km ESE of Rossmoor, CAWed, May 8, 11:50 PM PDT · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
50. 2.245km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, May 10, 12:09 PM PDT · 15110 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
51. 2.22km WSW of Granada Hills, CAMon, May 13, 5:20 AM PDT · 15107 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

Before

1. 2.02km SE of El Monte, CAMon, Mar 11, 8:28 AM PST · 15170 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
2. 2.08km WNW of Palos Verdes Estates, CAMon, Mar 11, 8:21 AM PST · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
3. 2.614km W of Palos Verdes Estates, CASat, Mar 9, 1:55 AM PST · 15173 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
4. 2.113km W of Palos Verdes Estates, CAFri, Mar 8, 11:32 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
5. 2.413km W of Palos Verdes Estates, CAFri, Mar 8, 11:11 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.910km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CAFri, Mar 8, 11:09 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
7. 2.14km W of San Joaquin Hills, CAThu, Mar 7, 8:32 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
8. 2.343km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Mar 7, 11:42 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.326km S of Malibu, CAWed, Mar 6, 8:14 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
10. 2.915km SW of Thousand Oaks, CAMon, Mar 4, 9:15 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.028km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAMon, Mar 4, 8:42 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
12. 3.27km SE of Las Flores, CAMon, Mar 4, 3:51 AM PST · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.621km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASun, Mar 3, 7:39 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
14. 2.41km ENE of Marina del Rey, CAFri, Mar 1, 8:53 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
15. 2.016km WNW of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAFri, Mar 1, 12:49 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
16. 2.15km W of Seal Beach, CAFri, Mar 1, 7:55 AM PST · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
17. 1.94km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Feb 28, 12:09 AM PST · 15182 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
18. 2.319km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CATue, Feb 26, 1:42 PM PST · 15183 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
19. 2.848km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:40 AM PST · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
20. 1.914km SE of Malibu, CAThu, Feb 21, 4:19 AM PST · 15188 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62502. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.