California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 0km NW of Cudahy, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 0km NW of Cudahy, CA on Tue, Nov 3, 1987, 6:01 PM PST (02:01 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6km SE of Malibu, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-11-04 02:01:53 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.963° N, 118.189° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
132°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 143 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.48km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14210 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.04km WSW of South El Monte, CA · 14210 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.020km W of Malibu, CA · 14209 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.71km NW of El Segundo, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.122km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 14208 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.83km WSW of South El Monte, CA · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.85km W of Devore, CA · 14208 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.85km W of Devore, CA · 14208 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.25km W of Devore, CA · 14208 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.85km W of Devore, CA · 14208 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.55km W of Devore, CA · 14208 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.73km NNW of Loma Linda, CA · 14208 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.72km WSW of South El Monte, CA · 14207 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.64km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14207 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.16km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14207 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.22km S of Rubidoux, CA · 14206 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.65km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14206 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 1.96km SSW of Devore, CA · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.98km S of Redlands, CA · 14204 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 1.910km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 14203 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 1.62km WSW of South El Monte, CA · 14203 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.021km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 14203 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 1.914km NNW of Castaic, CA · 14203 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 1.83km SE of Monterey Park, CA · 14202 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 2.014km W of Malibu, CA · 14201 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 1.66km S of San Pedro, CA · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 2.14km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14201 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.71km SW of East Los Angeles, CA · 14201 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.04km N of Santa Paula, CA · 14199 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.11km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 14198 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.519km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 14198 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 1.613km SSW of Malibu, CA · 14198 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  34. 1.711km SE of Malibu, CA · 14196 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 2.04km SE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14195 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.12km WSW of Rosemead, CA · 14194 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  37. 1.63km NE of Montebello, CA · 14194 days ago · 21 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.11km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 14193 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.96km S of Redlands, CA · 14192 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.93km ESE of Monterey Park, CA · 14192 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 1.73km N of Colton, CA · 14192 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  42. 1.67km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14192 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.811km SSE of Corona, CA · 14192 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.93km NW of Norwalk, CA · 14191 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 1.66km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 14191 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 1.84km NNE of Montebello, CA · 14191 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 1.84km ESE of Monterey Park, CA · 14191 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 2.02km WSW of Baldwin Park, CA · 14190 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 2.43km W of Buena Park, CA · 14190 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 1.62km NNE of Chatsworth, CA · 14189 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  51. 2.32km NW of Loma Linda, CA · 14188 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 1.82km SSW of Rosemead, CA · 14188 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 1.62km WNW of Corona, CA · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 1.69km S of Malibu, CA · 14186 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 2.03km NW of Westminster, CA · 14186 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.93km SW of Good Hope, CA · 14186 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 2.17km NE of Fillmore, CA · 14185 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 2.823km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 3.16km SE of Malibu, CA · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 1.74km NNE of Montebello, CA · 14184 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 126.

Before

  1. 1.911km N of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14211 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.09km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 14211 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.42km SW of Santa Monica, CA · 14212 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.61km SE of Monterey Park, CA · 14212 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14212 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.82km SSE of San Gabriel, CA · 14213 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.34km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14213 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.53km ESE of Colton, CA · 14213 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.92km SE of San Gabriel, CA · 14213 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.120km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 14214 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.03km W of South El Monte, CA · 14214 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.71km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.83km SW of Santa Monica, CA · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 1.81km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.92km W of Santa Monica, CA · 14215 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.32km SW of Santa Monica, CA · 14215 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.64km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 14215 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci734310. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:04 PM UTC.