M2.1 earthquake 3km NNE of Carson, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, May 7, 1986, 6:01 PM PDT

UTC

1986-05-08 01:01:04 UTC

Depth

10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.859° N, 118.269° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

126°

Stations used

0

• Carson, CaliforniaPopulation 93,281. Forecast3 kmNNE
• Torrance, CaliforniaPopulation 143,592. Forecast7 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast22 kmS

After

1. 2.41km SE of Marina del Rey, CASat, May 10, 4:42 AM PDT · 14754 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
2. 2.61km WSW of Lomita, CASat, May 10, 4:26 PM PDT · 14753 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.86km SSE of Loma Linda, CASun, May 11, 3:18 AM PDT · 14753 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.31km NNE of Fullerton, CASun, May 11, 7:06 AM PDT · 14753 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.031km SSW of Malibu, CASun, May 11, 2:35 PM PDT · 14752 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.02km ESE of Lomita, CAMon, May 12, 7:15 AM PDT · 14752 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.09km W of Malibu, CAMon, May 12, 10:38 AM PDT · 14751 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
8. 2.13km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, May 12, 11:31 AM PDT · 14751 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
9. 2.44km SW of Santa Monica, CAMon, May 12, 11:44 AM PDT · 14751 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
10. 2.618km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CAMon, May 12, 6:16 PM PDT · 14751 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.413km SW of Marina del Rey, CATue, May 13, 3:07 AM PDT · 14751 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
12. 2.90km ENE of Lomita, CATue, May 13, 4:55 AM PDT · 14751 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
13. 2.71km E of Lomita, CATue, May 13, 9:35 AM PDT · 14750 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
14. 1.91km ESE of Lomita, CATue, May 13, 10:51 AM PDT · 14750 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
15. 2.12km E of Muscoy, CATue, May 13, 5:36 PM PDT · 14750 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.52km SSE of Valencia, CATue, May 13, 8:47 PM PDT · 14750 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
17. 2.34km NW of Mira Loma, CAThu, May 15, 9:37 PM PDT · 14748 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
18. 2.45km SSE of Rancho Cucamonga, CAFri, May 16, 2:45 PM PDT · 14747 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
19. 2.012km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CAFri, May 16, 4:38 PM PDT · 14747 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
20. 2.22km WSW of Muscoy, CAFri, May 16, 11:10 PM PDT · 14747 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
21. 2.02km W of Muscoy, CAFri, May 16, 11:13 PM PDT · 14747 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
22. 1.710km SSE of Neenach, CASat, May 17, 12:54 PM PDT · 14746 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.00km NNE of Lomita, CASat, May 17, 10:39 PM PDT · 14746 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
24. 2.40km N of Lomita, CASun, May 18, 8:58 AM PDT · 14745 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
25. 2.12km WSW of Loma Linda, CASun, May 18, 3:42 PM PDT · 14745 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
26. 2.09km WNW of Malibu, CASun, May 18, 4:13 PM PDT · 14745 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
27. 2.521km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CASun, May 18, 5:16 PM PDT · 14745 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
28. 3.02km ENE of Manhattan Beach, CASun, May 18, 9:12 PM PDT · 14745 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
29. 1.82km SW of San Bernardino, CAMon, May 19, 1:03 PM PDT · 14744 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
30. 2.810km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, May 20, 12:11 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.010km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, May 20, 12:59 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
32. 2.02km SSE of Loma Linda, CATue, May 20, 6:32 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
33. 2.01km E of Lomita, CATue, May 20, 7:20 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
34. 1.92km NNW of Inglewood, CAWed, May 21, 11:35 AM PDT · 14742 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
35. 2.13km NNW of Colton, CAThu, May 22, 10:18 PM PDT · 14741 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
36. 2.02km WSW of San Bernardino, CAFri, May 23, 3:19 PM PDT · 14740 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
37. 2.43km SSE of Loma Linda, CASun, May 25, 7:43 PM PDT · 14738 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
38. 1.714km WSW of Lake Hughes, CASun, May 25, 9:05 PM PDT · 14738 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
39. 2.03km SSE of Loma Linda, CASun, May 25, 9:36 PM PDT · 14738 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
40. 1.91km N of Loma Linda, CAThu, May 29, 3:07 AM PDT · 14735 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
41. 2.11km NNE of Loma Linda, CAThu, May 29, 3:12 AM PDT · 14735 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
42. 2.23km E of Chino Hills, CAFri, May 30, 1:16 PM PDT · 14733 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
43. 1.77km NNW of Pacoima, CAFri, May 30, 3:42 PM PDT · 14733 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
44. 1.63km WNW of Lake View Terrace, CAFri, May 30, 7:57 PM PDT · 14733 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
45. 2.21km ENE of Lomita, CASat, May 31, 2:55 AM PDT · 14733 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
46. 2.99km WSW of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 31, 6:21 AM PDT · 14733 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
47. 1.92km S of View Park-Windsor Hills, CASun, Jun 1, 6:34 AM PDT · 14732 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
48. 1.911km WSW of Corona, CASun, Jun 1, 9:32 PM PDT · 14731 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
49. 1.81km SW of Loma Linda, CASun, Jun 1, 10:05 PM PDT · 14731 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
50. 1.93km NNE of Fontana, CAMon, Jun 2, 3:53 AM PDT · 14731 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
51. 1.78km S of Pearblossum, CAMon, Jun 2, 5:20 AM PDT · 14731 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
52. 2.01km W of Loma Linda, CAMon, Jun 2, 7:58 AM PDT · 14731 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
53. 1.86km S of Las Flores, CAMon, Jun 2, 8:38 AM PDT · 14730 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
54. 2.34km S of Yorba Linda, CAMon, Jun 2, 1:23 PM PDT · 14730 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
55. 2.04km W of Devore, CATue, Jun 3, 5:57 AM PDT · 14730 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
56. 1.60km E of Lomita, CATue, Jun 3, 9:04 AM PDT · 14729 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
57. 2.38km N of Fontana, CATue, Jun 3, 11:24 AM PDT · 14729 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
58. 2.15km SE of Loma Linda, CATue, Jun 3, 7:02 PM PDT · 14729 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
59. 1.75km NNE of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Jun 4, 2:56 AM PDT · 14729 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
60. 1.61km WNW of Valencia, CAWed, Jun 4, 2:56 AM PDT · 14729 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 130.

Before

1. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CATue, May 6, 2:56 PM PDT · 14757 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.13km E of Muscoy, CATue, May 6, 11:55 AM PDT · 14757 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.54km SSW of Las Flores, CAMon, May 5, 6:43 PM PDT · 14758 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
4. 2.39km SSW of Lake Hughes, CAMon, May 5, 3:30 PM PDT · 14758 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.87km SSW of Redlands, CAMon, May 5, 7:38 AM PDT · 14759 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.33km SSE of Charter Oak, CASun, May 4, 5:44 AM PDT · 14760 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
7. 2.66km SSE of Malibu Beach, CASun, May 4, 1:33 AM PDT · 14760 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
8. 2.12km E of Muscoy, CASat, May 3, 9:57 PM PDT · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
9. 2.03km S of Loma Linda, CASat, May 3, 3:42 AM PDT · 14761 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
10. 2.22km E of Muscoy, CAFri, May 2, 5:42 PM PDT · 14761 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
11. 2.42km E of Muscoy, CAFri, May 2, 5:37 PM PDT · 14761 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.04km NNW of Moreno Valley, CAFri, May 2, 3:23 PM PDT · 14761 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.124km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, May 2, 1:40 PM PDT · 14761 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
14. 2.17km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CAFri, May 2, 10:49 AM PDT · 14761 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
15. 1.710km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAFri, May 2, 3:57 AM PDT · 14762 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
16. 1.82km NNW of Colton, CAFri, May 2, 2:45 AM PDT · 14762 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
17. 2.02km NW of Maywood, CAThu, May 1, 8:14 PM PDT · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
18. 2.01km NNE of Colton, CAThu, May 1, 5:48 PM PDT · 14762 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.02km NNE of Fontana, CAThu, May 1, 9:01 AM PDT · 14762 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
20. 2.113km SW of Malibu, CAThu, May 1, 5:52 AM PDT · 14763 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci123938. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.