M1.5 earthquake 5km N of Beaumont, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Oct 23, 2002, 3:40 AM PDT

UTC

2002-10-23 10:40:34 UTC

Depth

17.4 km (10.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.978° N, 116.978° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.28

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

57°

Stations used

26

• Cherry Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 6,362. Forecast1 kmN
• Beaumont, CaliforniaPopulation 43,811. Forecast5 kmN
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast24 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast117 kmE

After

1. 1.55km NW of Big Bear City, CaliforniaWed, Oct 23, 4:34 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.76km NE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Oct 23, 7:11 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.66km NW of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 23, 9:20 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
4. 1.85km NW of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 23, 9:32 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
5. 2.35km NW of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 23, 9:53 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.810km SE of Valle Vista, CAWed, Oct 23, 2:19 PM PDT · 8748 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 23, 6:38 PM PDT · 8747 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.86km NW of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 23, 6:48 PM PDT · 8747 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
9. 1.61km NE of Loma Linda, CaliforniaWed, Oct 23, 7:14 PM PDT · 8747 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
10. 1.96km NW of Big Bear City, CAThu, Oct 24, 3:16 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
11. 1.517km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 4:39 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
12. 1.76km SE of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:13 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
13. 3.810km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:18 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 86
14. 2.010km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:21 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
15. 1.911km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:22 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
16. 2.311km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:22 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.511km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:23 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
18. 2.410km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:25 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
19. 2.510km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:25 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.010km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:26 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
21. 1.610km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 11:12 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
22. 1.611km ESE of Anza, CaliforniaThu, Oct 24, 11:28 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
23. 1.510km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT · 8747 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
24. 2.110km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Oct 24, 8:23 PM PDT · 8746 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
25. 2.210km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 25, 1:39 AM PDT · 8746 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
26. 2.019km SSW of Ludlow, CAFri, Oct 25, 11:34 AM PDT · 8746 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
27. 2.99km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CAFri, Oct 25, 11:37 AM PDT · 8746 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
28. 2.015km WSW of Ludlow, CAFri, Oct 25, 7:00 PM PDT · 8745 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.510km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 25, 8:48 PM PDT · 8745 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
30. 1.67km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Oct 26, 7:19 AM PDT · 8745 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
31. 1.910km NNW of Idyllwild, CASat, Oct 26, 5:09 PM PDT · 8744 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
32. 1.58km NNW of Lake Henshaw, CASun, Oct 27, 1:40 AM PDT · 8744 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
33. 2.010km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Oct 27, 11:32 PM PST · 8743 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
34. 2.06km SW of Idyllwild, CaliforniaMon, Oct 28, 7:11 AM PST · 8743 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
35. 1.913km SSE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Oct 28, 9:39 AM PST · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
36. 1.67km N of Moreno Valley, CaliforniaMon, Oct 28, 11:00 AM PST · 8743 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
37. 1.73km SSE of Hemet, CAMon, Oct 28, 4:28 PM PST · 8742 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
38. 1.83km ESE of Hemet, CAMon, Oct 28, 4:29 PM PST · 8742 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
39. 1.62km WSW of Placentia, CaliforniaMon, Oct 28, 7:56 PM PST · 8742 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
40. 2.810km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 29, 2:58 AM PST · 8742 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
41. 2.78km NE of Pala, CATue, Oct 29, 6:42 AM PST · 8742 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
42. 2.37km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Oct 29, 9:49 AM PST · 8742 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
43. 1.812km ENE of Indio, CATue, Oct 29, 11:09 PM PST · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.56km NE of Cabazon, CaliforniaWed, Oct 30, 5:27 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
45. 1.513km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 30, 5:58 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
46. 1.69km WSW of Lytle Creek, CAWed, Oct 30, 6:22 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
47. 1.61km SE of La Quinta, CAWed, Oct 30, 7:49 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
48. 1.77km SE of Valle Vista, CAWed, Oct 30, 9:39 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
49. 1.82km NNE of Grand Terrace, CAWed, Oct 30, 11:32 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
50. 2.26km NW of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 30, 4:08 PM PST · 8740 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
51. 1.78km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Oct 31, 12:05 AM PST · 8740 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
52. 1.78km N of Big Bear City, CAThu, Oct 31, 3:57 AM PST · 8740 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
53. 2.030km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Oct 31, 9:48 AM PST · 8740 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
54. 3.112km NW of Aguanga, CAThu, Oct 31, 3:59 PM PST · 8739 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
55. 1.713km NNW of Aguanga, CAThu, Oct 31, 4:03 PM PST · 8739 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
56. 1.56km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Oct 31, 4:08 PM PST · 8739 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
57. 1.634km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Oct 31, 7:39 PM PST · 8739 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
58. 1.911km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 1, 5:06 AM PST · 8739 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
59. 1.54km NE of Cabazon, CAFri, Nov 1, 11:12 AM PST · 8739 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
60. 1.736km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 1, 12:19 PM PST · 8739 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 1.933km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Oct 22, 12:02 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
2. 1.86km NW of Big Bear City, CATue, Oct 22, 12:23 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
3. 3.66km NW of Big Bear City, CATue, Oct 22, 12:15 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 101
4. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Oct 21, 8:00 AM PDT · 8750 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.87km NE of Moreno Valley, CASun, Oct 20, 5:56 AM PDT · 8751 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away
6. 1.63km N of Fontana, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 2:26 AM PDT · 8751 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
7. 1.69km E of Running Springs, CASat, Oct 19, 3:06 PM PDT · 8752 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
8. 1.69km W of Calimesa, CaliforniaSat, Oct 19, 1:44 PM PDT · 8752 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
9. 2.39km W of Calimesa, CASat, Oct 19, 1:30 PM PDT · 8752 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
10. 1.72km ESE of Cabazon, CAFri, Oct 18, 7:45 AM PDT · 8753 days ago · 18 km deep · 21 km away
11. 1.58km S of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Oct 17, 1:21 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
12. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 17, 12:47 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
13. 3.118km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:26 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
14. 2.030km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Oct 16, 2:50 AM PDT · 8755 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
15. 1.71km NNW of Loma Linda, CATue, Oct 15, 10:31 PM PDT · 8755 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
16. 1.920km NNW of Yucca Valley, CATue, Oct 15, 10:28 PM PDT · 8755 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
17. 1.62km ENE of Yucca Valley, CATue, Oct 15, 8:11 PM PDT · 8755 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
18. 2.013km WSW of Ludlow, CATue, Oct 15, 10:58 AM PDT · 8756 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.610km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Oct 15, 9:59 AM PDT · 8756 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.914km WSW of Ludlow, CATue, Oct 15, 8:40 AM PDT · 8756 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9852953. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.