M2.0 earthquake 2km SSE of Compton, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, May 18, 1985, 6:18 AM PDT

UTC

1985-05-18 13:18:43 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.878° N, 118.210° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

0

• Compton, CaliforniaPopulation 98,462. Forecast2 kmSSE
• Downey, CaliforniaPopulation 114,219. Forecast10 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast20 kmS

After

1. 2.08km WSW of Corona, CASat, May 18, 11:45 PM PDT · 15102 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
2. 1.911km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CAMon, May 20, 12:07 AM PDT · 15101 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.93km SSE of Redlands, CAMon, May 20, 2:13 PM PDT · 15101 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.06km W of Castaic, CAThu, May 23, 10:49 AM PDT · 15098 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
5. 2.02km SSW of Redlands, CAThu, May 23, 12:29 PM PDT · 15098 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.02km NNE of Colton, CAFri, May 24, 2:56 AM PDT · 15097 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.03km S of Valencia, CASat, May 25, 3:48 AM PDT · 15096 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
8. 1.83km N of Colton, CASun, May 26, 1:58 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
9. 1.51km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, May 27, 4:51 PM PDT · 15093 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.94km ESE of Seal Beach, CAMon, May 27, 11:29 PM PDT · 15093 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
11. 1.88km S of Seal Beach, CAMon, May 27, 11:33 PM PDT · 15093 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
12. 2.55km WNW of Huntington Beach, CATue, May 28, 2:20 AM PDT · 15093 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
13. 1.76km WSW of Corona, CATue, May 28, 9:27 PM PDT · 15092 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
14. 2.34km ENE of Moreno Valley, CAThu, May 30, 4:06 PM PDT · 15090 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
15. 2.812km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASat, Jun 1, 4:31 AM PDT · 15089 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
16. 1.96km SSE of Chino Hills, CASat, Jun 1, 11:20 PM PDT · 15088 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
17. 2.110km WSW of Corona, CAMon, Jun 3, 1:40 AM PDT · 15087 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.62km ESE of Muscoy, CAMon, Jun 3, 4:11 AM PDT · 15087 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
19. 1.64km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 4, 1:57 AM PDT · 15086 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
20. 1.82km WNW of San Bernardino, CATue, Jun 4, 4:26 AM PDT · 15086 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.82km SW of Artesia, CATue, Jun 4, 12:27 PM PDT · 15086 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
22. 1.74km E of Silver Lake, CAFri, Jun 7, 12:44 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
23. 1.91km SW of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jun 7, 1:33 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
24. 1.57km N of Fontana, CAFri, Jun 7, 3:05 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
25. 1.514km WNW of Fallbrook, CASat, Jun 8, 1:01 AM PDT · 15082 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
26. 3.06km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CAMon, Jun 10, 5:50 AM PDT · 15080 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
27. 2.16km NNE of Yorba Linda, CAMon, Jun 10, 5:25 PM PDT · 15079 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
28. 1.76km NE of Yorba Linda, CAMon, Jun 10, 5:31 PM PDT · 15079 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
29. 1.92km SSW of Loma Linda, CATue, Jun 11, 12:43 AM PDT · 15079 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
30. 2.24km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Jun 12, 5:07 AM PDT · 15078 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
31. 1.52km ENE of Muscoy, CAThu, Jun 13, 12:55 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
32. 2.03km SSW of Valencia, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:14 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
33. 1.87km SW of Pearblossum, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:36 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
34. 1.73km S of Valencia, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:48 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
35. 2.114km N of Castaic, CAThu, Jun 13, 4:03 PM PDT · 15076 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
36. 2.03km SSW of San Bernardino, CAFri, Jun 14, 5:37 PM PDT · 15075 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
37. 2.01km N of Loma Linda, CASat, Jun 15, 1:09 PM PDT · 15075 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
38. 1.91km N of Loma Linda, CASat, Jun 15, 1:18 PM PDT · 15075 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
39. 1.81km ENE of Loma Linda, CASat, Jun 15, 9:25 PM PDT · 15074 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
40. 2.43km S of San Dimas, CASat, Jun 15, 10:28 PM PDT · 15074 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
41. 2.12km NNE of Huntington Beach, CASat, Jun 15, 10:55 PM PDT · 15074 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
42. 1.911km WSW of Marina del Rey, CASat, Jun 15, 11:26 PM PDT · 15074 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
43. 2.22km WNW of Lawndale, CASat, Jun 15, 11:50 PM PDT · 15074 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
44. 1.71km NE of Loma Linda, CASun, Jun 16, 4:11 AM PDT · 15074 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
45. 2.516km SSW of Port Hueneme, CATue, Jun 18, 4:41 PM PDT · 15071 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
46. 1.93km SW of San Bernardino, CAWed, Jun 19, 4:11 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
47. 1.87km WSW of Chino Hills, CAWed, Jun 19, 9:37 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
48. 3.58km S of Redlands, CAThu, Jun 20, 5:50 PM PDT · 15069 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
49. 2.07km S of Redlands, CAFri, Jun 21, 6:20 AM PDT · 15069 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
50. 1.78km S of Redlands, CAFri, Jun 21, 6:20 AM PDT · 15069 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
51. 1.92km NE of Long Beach, CAFri, Jun 21, 12:14 PM PDT · 15069 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
52. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CASat, Jun 22, 11:57 AM PDT · 15068 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.142km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jun 23, 10:35 AM PDT · 15067 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
54. 1.718km S of Camarillo, CAMon, Jun 24, 9:08 AM PDT · 15066 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
55. 1.82km N of Colton, CAMon, Jun 24, 5:49 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
56. 1.66km NNE of Moreno Valley, CATue, Jun 25, 2:08 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
57. 1.82km SSW of Loma Linda, CATue, Jun 25, 2:24 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
58. 1.62km NNW of Marina del Rey, CAThu, Jun 27, 11:11 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
59. 2.23km S of San Bernardino, CAThu, Jun 27, 3:28 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
60. 2.02km ESE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jun 28, 10:32 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 97.

Before

1. 2.02km SW of Loma Linda, CAFri, May 17, 11:53 PM PDT · 15103 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
2. 2.048km SSW of San Clemente, CAFri, May 17, 2:44 PM PDT · 15104 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.04km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAFri, May 17, 5:21 AM PDT · 15104 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.78km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAThu, May 16, 2:03 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
5. 1.91km ESE of La Habra, CAThu, May 16, 5:12 AM PDT · 15105 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
6. 1.81km SSE of Loma Linda, CAWed, May 15, 10:17 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.04km SE of Loma Linda, CAWed, May 15, 3:03 PM PDT · 15106 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.11km WSW of Devore, CAWed, May 15, 11:54 AM PDT · 15106 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.22km WSW of Granada Hills, CAMon, May 13, 5:20 AM PDT · 15108 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
10. 2.15km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CAMon, May 13, 4:42 AM PDT · 15108 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
11. 1.71km N of Loma Linda, CASun, May 12, 2:13 AM PDT · 15109 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
12. 1.63km ESE of Muscoy, CASat, May 11, 4:25 AM PDT · 15110 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
13. 1.93km NNE of Colton, CAFri, May 10, 11:23 PM PDT · 15110 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
14. 3.03km SSE of Loma Linda, CAFri, May 10, 6:23 PM PDT · 15110 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
15. 2.14km NNE of Fontana, CAThu, May 9, 9:55 PM PDT · 15111 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
16. 2.21km ESE of Rossmoor, CAWed, May 8, 11:50 PM PDT · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
17. 1.92km WNW of Loma Linda, CATue, May 7, 11:26 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
18. 2.03km NE of Colton, CATue, May 7, 10:06 AM PDT · 15114 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.82km NNE of Colton, CATue, May 7, 6:13 AM PDT · 15114 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
20. 1.93km NNE of Colton, CATue, May 7, 5:15 AM PDT · 15114 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci66715. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC.