California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3km NNW of Beaumont, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3km NNW of Beaumont, California on Tue, Jan 22, 2002, 10:04 AM PST (18:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 26km SSW of Ludlow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-22 18:04:15 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.958° N, 116.987° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.55
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
175°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 163 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03km SW of Newport Beach, California · 9021 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.38km WSW of Corona, CA · 9020 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.89km SE of Valle Vista, California · 9020 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.836km ENE of Lucerne Valley, California · 9020 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.51km SSE of Loma Linda, California · 9020 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.97km N of Big Bear City, CA · 9020 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.92km WSW of Fontana, CA · 9020 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.617km SW of Ludlow, California · 9020 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.532km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 9019 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.62km ENE of Loma Linda, California · 9019 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.832km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9019 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.88km WSW of Idyllwild, California · 9019 days ago · 18 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 1.74km SSE of Chino Hills, CA · 9019 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.75km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 9019 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.64km NW of Rialto, California · 9019 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.831km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 9019 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.92km NNE of San Jacinto, California · 9019 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.92km NNE of San Jacinto, California · 9019 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.617km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 9019 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.937km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9018 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 1.913km WNW of Morongo Valley, California · 9018 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 1.62km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 9018 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 1.58km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 9018 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 1.64km NE of Yorba Linda, CA · 9018 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 2.421km ESE of Anza, CA · 9018 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.79km NE of Nuevo, CA · 9017 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.611km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9017 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 1.64km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 9017 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 2.411km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9017 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9017 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9017 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9017 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 1.814km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 1.66km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.512km ESE of Anza, CA · 9016 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 1.85km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 9016 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 1.916km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 9016 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9015 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  39. 1.56km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 9015 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 1.66km S of Big Bear City, CA · 9015 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 1.88km NNE of Indio, CA · 9015 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 1.52km SSE of Yucaipa, CA · 9015 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 1.619km ESE of Anza, California · 9015 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 1.66km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 9015 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 9014 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 2.221km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 9014 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.28km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 9014 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 1.98km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 9014 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 2.17km S of Big Bear City, CA · 9014 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.56km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 9013 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 1.640km SW of Ludlow, CA · 9013 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 2.018km ESE of Anza, CA · 9013 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 1.518km ESE of Anza, CA · 9013 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  54. 2.13km NW of Loma Linda, CA · 9013 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  55. 1.54km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 9013 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 1.75km ESE of Yucaipa, California · 9013 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 2.013km S of Big Bear City, CA · 9013 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 1.617km SW of Ludlow, California · 9012 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 9012 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 1.65km S of Idyllwild, CA · 9012 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 1.63km NNW of Beaumont, California · 9021 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.517km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9021 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.511km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9021 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.726km N of Yucca Valley, California · 9021 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.511km N of Banning, California · 9021 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.513km NNE of Julian, California · 9022 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.711km NNE of Julian, CA · 9022 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.76km WSW of Devore, California · 9022 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.55km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 9022 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.76km WNW of Mira Loma, CA · 9022 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.52km SSW of Mentone, CA · 9022 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.53km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 9022 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.28km NNE of Indio, CA · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.69km NNW of Banning, CA · 9022 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.82km S of Llano, CA · 9023 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.62km S of Llano, CA · 9023 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.82km SSE of Colton, CA · 9023 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.216km SW of Ludlow, CA · 9023 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.525km NNE of Joshua Tree, CA · 9023 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.69km WSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 9023 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9751833. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC.