California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 26km NW of Ludlow, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 26km NW of Ludlow, CA on Mon, Mar 25, 2002, 4:10 AM PST (12:10 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 25km SSW of Ludlow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-03-25 12:10:51 UTC
Depth
1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.866° N, 116.389° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
90°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.824km NNW of Twentynine Palms, California · 8959 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.626km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8959 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.612km NE of Barstow, California · 8959 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.94km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8959 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.525km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 8958 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 3.025km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8957 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.526km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8957 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.619km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8957 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.918km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8956 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.519km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8953 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.513km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 8953 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.535km SW of Ludlow, California · 8953 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.811km WNW of Morongo Valley, California · 8952 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.519km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8951 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.722km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8951 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.320km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 8950 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 4.425km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8948 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 94
  18. 2.126km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8947 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.526km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8947 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.924km NNW of Twentynine Palms, California · 8947 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.126km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8947 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 2.426km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8946 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 1.625km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 1.712km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 8946 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 1.526km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 1.726km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8946 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 2.626km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  28. 2.038km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 8946 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 1.826km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8945 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 1.526km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8945 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 1.626km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8945 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 2.526km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8945 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 1.919km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8945 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.45km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8945 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 1.525km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8944 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 1.62km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 8944 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.829km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8944 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 1.941km WSW of Tecopa, California · 8943 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 1.533km SSE of Fort Irwin, California · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 2.318km SW of Ludlow, CA · 8942 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 1.532km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 8941 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.814km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 8936 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 1.514km W of Ludlow, California · 8936 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 2.016km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 8934 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 1.54km N of Yucca Valley, California · 8934 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  46. 1.812km NE of Yucaipa, California · 8934 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.833km ESE of Barstow, California · 8934 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 1.626km NNE of Joshua Tree, CA · 8932 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 1.53km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 8931 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.625km SSW of Ludlow, California · 8931 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 1.710km NE of Running Springs, CA · 8931 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  52. 2.314km E of Big Bear City, CA · 8929 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 1.68km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 8928 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  54. 1.740km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 8928 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 1.813km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8928 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.832km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 8927 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 1.616km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  58. 2.013km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8926 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  59. 2.012km NE of Barstow, CA · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 2.032km S of Ludlow, CA · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 113.

Before

  1. 2.822km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 8959 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.640km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 8959 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.75km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8960 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.07km E of Big Bear City, CA · 8961 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.46km E of Big Bear City, CA · 8961 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.821km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8962 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.016km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8963 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.240km SW of Ludlow, CA · 8964 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.726km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 8964 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.921km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8964 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 1.74km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 8964 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.511km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 8965 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.612km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 8965 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.926km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8965 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.714km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 8966 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.618km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8966 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 1.826km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8968 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 1.818km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8968 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 2.117km WSW of Ludlow, CA · 8968 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 2.026km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 8968 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9773277. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.