M1.6 earthquake 3km N of Placentia, California

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Nov 28, 2002, 8:03 PM PST

UTC

2002-11-29 04:03:35 UTC

Depth

8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.898° N, 117.870° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

221°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Placentia, CaliforniaPopulation 52,495. Forecast3 kmN
• Fullerton, CaliforniaPopulation 140,847. Forecast6 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast38 kmESE

After

1. 1.62km NNE of Fontana, CAFri, Nov 29, 2:43 AM PST · 8711 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
2. 1.53km NE of Fontana, CAFri, Nov 29, 11:09 AM PST · 8711 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
3. 2.02km NNE of Fontana, CAFri, Nov 29, 11:18 AM PST · 8711 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.58km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Nov 29, 1:34 PM PST · 8711 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.51km SSE of San Joaquin Hills, CASat, Nov 30, 3:36 AM PST · 8710 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
6. 1.64km S of Charter Oak, CASat, Nov 30, 11:37 AM PST · 8710 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
7. 1.75km NNW of Nuevo, CASat, Nov 30, 5:47 PM PST · 8709 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
8. 1.79km SE of Valle Vista, CASun, Dec 1, 5:06 AM PST · 8709 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
9. 2.04km SSE of Charter Oak, CAMon, Dec 2, 5:02 AM PST · 8708 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
10. 1.64km S of Charter Oak, CaliforniaMon, Dec 2, 1:26 PM PST · 8708 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
11. 3.08km N of Banning, CAMon, Dec 2, 6:59 PM PST · 8707 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.12km SE of Loma Linda, CATue, Dec 3, 9:53 AM PST · 8707 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
13. 1.64km ESE of Simi Valley, CATue, Dec 3, 9:36 PM PST · 8706 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.62km ESE of El Segundo, CAWed, Dec 4, 12:43 AM PST · 8706 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
15. 1.811km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CAWed, Dec 4, 11:42 AM PST · 8706 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.58km NNE of Yucaipa, CAWed, Dec 4, 7:27 PM PST · 8705 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.56km WNW of Calimesa, CaliforniaWed, Dec 4, 10:42 PM PST · 8705 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
18. 1.78km NNE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 5, 3:15 AM PST · 8705 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
19. 2.424km ENE of Avalon, CAThu, Dec 5, 6:00 AM PST · 8705 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
20. 2.04km NE of Yorba Linda, CAThu, Dec 5, 10:26 AM PST · 8705 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
21. 1.74km SSE of Charter Oak, CAThu, Dec 5, 11:07 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
22. 1.810km S of Big Bear City, CAThu, Dec 5, 11:56 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
23. 1.93km SSE of Charter Oak, CAFri, Dec 6, 12:51 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
24. 1.72km E of Loma Linda, CaliforniaFri, Dec 6, 6:20 PM PST · 8703 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
25. 1.62km W of West Hills, CASat, Dec 7, 3:14 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
26. 1.51km N of Colton, CaliforniaSat, Dec 7, 5:01 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
27. 1.63km NNW of Westwood, CASat, Dec 7, 6:35 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
28. 1.72km W of Loma Linda, CASat, Dec 7, 7:24 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
29. 2.04km SSE of Charter Oak, CASat, Dec 7, 8:55 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
30. 1.61km NNE of Valle Vista, CASat, Dec 7, 9:37 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
31. 2.23km SSE of Charter Oak, CASat, Dec 7, 9:47 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
32. 1.54km SSE of Charter Oak, CASun, Dec 8, 12:20 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
33. 1.74km SSE of Charter Oak, CASun, Dec 8, 2:39 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
34. 2.37km ENE of Running Springs, CASun, Dec 8, 7:47 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
35. 1.69km N of Acton, CASun, Dec 8, 9:14 PM PST · 8701 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
36. 2.13km S of Chino Hills, CATue, Dec 10, 9:09 AM PST · 8700 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
37. 2.010km SE of Piru, CATue, Dec 10, 10:25 AM PST · 8700 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
38. 1.74km SSE of Sunland, CATue, Dec 10, 2:31 PM PST · 8700 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
39. 2.04km SSE of Charter Oak, CATue, Dec 10, 2:39 PM PST · 8700 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
40. 1.74km NNE of Walnut, CATue, Dec 10, 2:50 PM PST · 8700 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
41. 2.69km SSW of Valencia, CAWed, Dec 11, 12:04 AM PST · 8699 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
42. 1.68km SE of Santa Clarita, CAWed, Dec 11, 2:56 AM PST · 8699 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
43. 1.87km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Dec 11, 9:23 AM PST · 8699 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
44. 2.313km NW of Adelanto, CAThu, Dec 12, 12:51 AM PST · 8698 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
45. 1.612km NW of Adelanto, CAThu, Dec 12, 12:54 AM PST · 8698 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
46. 2.948km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Dec 12, 5:53 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
47. 1.711km N of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 12, 6:46 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
48. 1.92km E of Hawthorne, CAThu, Dec 12, 8:20 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
49. 1.66km W of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 13, 10:29 AM PST · 8697 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
50. 1.76km SSW of Redlands, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 9:26 AM PST · 8696 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
51. 1.66km S of Redlands, CASat, Dec 14, 6:08 PM PST · 8695 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
52. 1.64km S of Loma Linda, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 9:14 PM PST · 8695 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
53. 1.82km ENE of Grand Terrace, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 4:23 AM PST · 8695 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
54. 1.84km WSW of Culver City, CASun, Dec 15, 3:33 PM PST · 8695 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
55. 1.61km NW of Loma Linda, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 7:22 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
56. 2.11km NNE of Colton, CATue, Dec 17, 1:27 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
57. 1.76km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Dec 18, 3:35 AM PST · 8692 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
58. 1.65km NNW of North Hollywood, CAWed, Dec 18, 6:19 AM PST · 8692 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
59. 1.59km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Dec 18, 11:04 AM PST · 8692 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
60. 1.61km ENE of Baldwin Hills, CAThu, Dec 19, 4:54 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 137.

Before

1. 1.85km ENE of Calimesa, CAThu, Nov 28, 8:00 PM PST · 8711 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
2. 1.73km SSE of Charter Oak, CAThu, Nov 28, 9:53 AM PST · 8712 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
3. 2.53km SSE of Charter Oak, CAThu, Nov 28, 4:31 AM PST · 8712 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
4. 1.63km NE of Beaumont, CAWed, Nov 27, 12:50 PM PST · 8713 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.54km NW of Calimesa, CAMon, Nov 25, 10:11 AM PST · 8715 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
6. 1.81km S of Yorba Linda, CAMon, Nov 25, 5:37 AM PST · 8715 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
7. 1.63km ESE of Loma Linda, CaliforniaSun, Nov 24, 10:33 PM PST · 8715 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.54km S of Banning, CASun, Nov 24, 8:31 PM PST · 8715 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
9. 2.19km S of Banning, CASun, Nov 24, 1:27 PM PST · 8716 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.61km SSW of Loma Linda, CaliforniaSun, Nov 24, 2:18 AM PST · 8716 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
11. 1.90km SW of Loma Linda, CASat, Nov 23, 7:31 PM PST · 8716 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
12. 1.65km NE of Banning, CASat, Nov 23, 4:43 PM PST · 8716 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
13. 1.66km NNE of Fontana, CASat, Nov 23, 11:38 AM PST · 8717 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.70km W of Encino, CASat, Nov 23, 5:24 AM PST · 8717 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
15. 1.92km NW of Yucaipa, CASat, Nov 23, 3:56 AM PST · 8717 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
16. 2.61km NE of Placentia, CAFri, Nov 22, 4:16 AM PST · 8718 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
17. 1.62km NE of Baldwin Hills, CAWed, Nov 20, 3:00 AM PST · 8720 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
18. 1.92km WSW of Granada Hills, CATue, Nov 19, 1:59 AM PST · 8721 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.62km E of Grand Terrace, CaliforniaMon, Nov 18, 10:55 PM PST · 8721 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
20. 1.89km ESE of Yucaipa, CAMon, Nov 18, 4:40 PM PST · 8721 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12072203. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC.