M2.4 earthquake 31km S of Malibu, CA

Magnitude

2.4 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Jul 3, 1985, 3:31 PM PDT

UTC

1985-07-03 22:31:18 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.725° N, 118.854° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

157°

Stations used

0

• Malibu, CaliforniaPopulation 12,965. Forecast34 kmSSW
• Torrance, CaliforniaPopulation 143,592. Forecast49 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast67 kmWSW

After

1. 2.33km WNW of Fountain Valley, CAThu, Jul 4, 12:49 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
2. 2.516km SSE of San Pedro, CASat, Jul 6, 5:58 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
3. 2.53km SSE of Malibu, CASun, Jul 7, 11:25 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
4. 1.99km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Jul 10, 6:38 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.57km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Jul 11, 3:00 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
6. 2.54km S of Hollywood, CAFri, Jul 12, 9:16 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.82km SSE of Malibu, CAWed, Jul 17, 5:32 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
8. 1.71km SSW of West Hills, CAWed, Jul 17, 10:22 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
9. 2.26km NW of Santa Paula, CAThu, Jul 25, 6:03 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
10. 2.32km SSW of Westminster, CAFri, Jul 26, 4:24 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.934km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Jul 26, 5:43 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
12. 2.49km ESE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Jul 29, 10:38 AM PDT · 15039 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.63km SE of Valencia, CATue, Jul 30, 8:54 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
14. 2.619km W of Malibu, CAThu, Aug 1, 4:54 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
15. 2.125km S of Malibu, CAThu, Aug 1, 12:42 PM PDT · 15036 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.60km SSE of Castaic, CATue, Aug 6, 10:28 PM PDT · 15031 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
17. 1.95km WNW of Palos Verdes Estates, CAFri, Aug 16, 5:09 AM PDT · 15021 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.66km S of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Aug 16, 10:20 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
19. 2.120km N of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASun, Aug 18, 9:24 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
20. 2.12km SSW of Compton, CASun, Aug 18, 11:03 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
21. 2.118km SSE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Aug 19, 1:15 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
22. 2.610km NE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAMon, Aug 19, 7:43 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
23. 2.11km WNW of Costa Mesa, CAFri, Aug 23, 12:45 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
24. 2.119km SSE of Carpinteria, CAFri, Aug 23, 2:26 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
25. 1.84km SSW of Glendale, CAFri, Aug 23, 9:04 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
26. 2.04km SW of Compton, CAFri, Aug 30, 10:09 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away

Before

1. 2.43km W of Manhattan Beach, CAWed, Jul 3, 1:55 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
2. 1.63km SE of Hollywood, CATue, Jul 2, 11:03 PM PDT · 15066 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
3. 2.31km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Jun 29, 4:24 PM PDT · 15069 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
4. 2.219km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASat, Jun 29, 3:40 AM PDT · 15069 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
5. 1.62km NNW of Marina del Rey, CAThu, Jun 27, 11:11 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
6. 1.718km S of Camarillo, CAMon, Jun 24, 9:08 AM PDT · 15074 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
7. 1.617km ENE of Ojai, CASat, Jun 22, 11:48 AM PDT · 15076 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.92km NE of Long Beach, CAFri, Jun 21, 12:14 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.87km WSW of Chino Hills, CAWed, Jun 19, 9:37 AM PDT · 15079 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
10. 2.516km SSW of Port Hueneme, CATue, Jun 18, 4:41 PM PDT · 15080 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.22km WNW of Lawndale, CASat, Jun 15, 11:50 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.911km WSW of Marina del Rey, CASat, Jun 15, 11:26 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
13. 2.12km NNE of Huntington Beach, CASat, Jun 15, 10:55 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
14. 1.73km S of Valencia, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:48 AM PDT · 15085 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
15. 2.03km SSW of Valencia, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:14 AM PDT · 15085 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.74km E of Silver Lake, CAFri, Jun 7, 12:44 PM PDT · 15091 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.82km SW of Artesia, CATue, Jun 4, 12:27 PM PDT · 15094 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.64km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Jun 4, 1:57 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69476. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:06 PM UTC.