M1.5 earthquake 26km SSW of Ludlow, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Aug 30, 2003, 1:54 PM PDT

UTC

2003-08-30 20:54:29 UTC

Depth

11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.494° N, 116.218° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

117°

Stations used

7

• Joshua Tree, CaliforniaPopulation 7,414. Forecast41 kmNNE
• Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaPopulation 26,025. Forecast43 kmNNW
• Victorville, CaliforniaPopulation 122,225. Forecast98 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast193 kmENE

After

1. 1.58km NW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Sep 1, 5:55 PM PDT · 8435 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
2. 1.515km N of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Sep 1, 7:32 PM PDT · 8434 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.39km SE of Running Springs, CAWed, Sep 3, 8:24 PM PDT · 8432 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.99km SE of Running Springs, CAWed, Sep 3, 9:02 PM PDT · 8432 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
5. 1.63km SW of Mentone, CAThu, Sep 4, 4:22 AM PDT · 8432 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
6. 1.63km S of Mentone, CAThu, Sep 4, 7:10 AM PDT · 8432 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.810km ESE of Big Bear City, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 1:33 PM PDT · 8432 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
8. 1.914km NW of Ludlow, CaliforniaFri, Sep 5, 4:33 AM PDT · 8431 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
9. 2.56km NW of Calimesa, CASat, Sep 6, 3:29 AM PDT · 8430 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.36km WSW of Yucaipa, CASat, Sep 6, 3:30 AM PDT · 8430 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
11. 1.65km WNW of Calimesa, CaliforniaSat, Sep 6, 3:33 AM PDT · 8430 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.55km NNW of Beaumont, CASat, Sep 6, 4:11 AM PDT · 8430 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.826km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Sep 6, 6:35 AM PDT · 8430 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.712km S of Big Bear Lake, CASun, Sep 7, 7:22 AM PDT · 8429 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
15. 2.422km ENE of Barstow, CAMon, Sep 8, 6:48 PM PDT · 8428 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
16. 1.58km N of Banning, CATue, Sep 9, 8:59 AM PDT · 8427 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
17. 1.624km SSW of Ludlow, CaliforniaWed, Sep 10, 2:36 AM PDT · 8426 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.617km SSW of Ludlow, CaliforniaWed, Sep 10, 2:07 PM PDT · 8426 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.55km NNE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Sep 10, 10:07 PM PDT · 8425 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
20. 1.525km N of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Sep 11, 12:54 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
21. 1.83km E of Beaumont, CAThu, Sep 11, 2:00 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
22. 1.624km E of Barstow, CAThu, Sep 11, 10:21 AM PDT · 8425 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
23. 2.125km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Sep 13, 6:59 AM PDT · 8423 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
24. 1.932km S of Ludlow, CASat, Sep 13, 6:04 PM PDT · 8423 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
25. 3.016km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Sep 13, 7:32 PM PDT · 8422 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
26. 2.120km SSW of Ludlow, CASat, Sep 13, 10:30 PM PDT · 8422 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
27. 1.718km SW of Ludlow, CaliforniaSun, Sep 14, 1:20 AM PDT · 8422 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
28. 1.611km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Sep 14, 6:33 AM PDT · 8422 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
29. 1.92km SE of Cabazon, CASun, Sep 14, 12:42 PM PDT · 8422 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.61km SE of Cabazon, CASun, Sep 14, 12:43 PM PDT · 8422 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
31. 1.724km SSW of Ludlow, CaliforniaMon, Sep 15, 12:04 AM PDT · 8421 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
32. 1.633km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaTue, Sep 16, 12:19 AM PDT · 8420 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
33. 1.933km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Sep 16, 11:45 AM PDT · 8420 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
34. 1.64km NNE of Big Bear City, CATue, Sep 16, 5:02 PM PDT · 8420 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
35. 2.07km NNW of Big Bear City, CATue, Sep 16, 6:09 PM PDT · 8420 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
36. 1.526km N of Yucca Valley, CaliforniaTue, Sep 16, 11:36 PM PDT · 8419 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
37. 1.95km SE of Banning, CAWed, Sep 17, 3:39 AM PDT · 8419 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
38. 1.64km NNE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Sep 17, 11:54 AM PDT · 8419 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
39. 1.632km SSW of Ludlow, CAThu, Sep 18, 7:34 AM PDT · 8418 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
40. 1.626km NW of Ludlow, CaliforniaThu, Sep 18, 8:32 AM PDT · 8418 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
41. 1.926km WNW of Ludlow, CAThu, Sep 18, 8:33 PM PDT · 8417 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
42. 1.735km E of Barstow, CaliforniaFri, Sep 19, 1:37 PM PDT · 8417 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
43. 1.810km NNE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Sep 19, 5:30 PM PDT · 8417 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
44. 1.53km W of Beaumont, CASat, Sep 20, 7:45 AM PDT · 8416 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
45. 1.630km E of Barstow, CASat, Sep 20, 2:49 PM PDT · 8416 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
46. 1.64km NNE of Big Bear City, CASat, Sep 20, 8:55 PM PDT · 8415 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
47. 1.95km N of Cabazon, CASat, Sep 20, 11:01 PM PDT · 8415 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
48. 1.614km SW of Ludlow, CASun, Sep 21, 8:45 AM PDT · 8415 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
49. 1.614km W of Morongo Valley, CASun, Sep 21, 3:54 PM PDT · 8415 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
50. 1.536km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Sep 21, 4:47 PM PDT · 8415 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
51. 1.817km N of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Sep 21, 5:03 PM PDT · 8415 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
52. 1.914km NW of Ludlow, CaliforniaMon, Sep 22, 1:45 PM PDT · 8414 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
53. 1.936km NE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Sep 22, 5:13 PM PDT · 8414 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
54. 1.85km NNE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Sep 25, 1:40 AM PDT · 8411 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.76km SSE of Banning, CAThu, Sep 25, 4:34 PM PDT · 8411 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
56. 1.59km N of Cabazon, CAThu, Sep 25, 11:01 PM PDT · 8410 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
57. 1.610km NNE of Indio, CAFri, Sep 26, 5:10 AM PDT · 8410 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
58. 1.55km NNE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:58 AM PDT · 8410 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
59. 1.68km E of Yucaipa, CAFri, Sep 26, 1:05 PM PDT · 8410 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
60. 1.710km N of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Sep 26, 3:35 PM PDT · 8410 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 142.

Before

1. 1.82km ENE of Banning, CASat, Aug 30, 12:01 PM PDT · 8437 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
2. 2.223km N of Barstow, CASat, Aug 30, 3:26 AM PDT · 8437 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.324km E of Barstow, CAFri, Aug 29, 3:56 PM PDT · 8438 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.612km NE of Indio, CAFri, Aug 29, 7:47 AM PDT · 8438 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
5. 1.58km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Aug 29, 4:08 AM PDT · 8438 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.533km WSW of Ludlow, CAThu, Aug 28, 5:18 AM PDT · 8439 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
7. 1.56km N of Big Bear City, CaliforniaWed, Aug 27, 11:55 AM PDT · 8440 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.68km NNE of Cabazon, CAWed, Aug 27, 9:45 AM PDT · 8440 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
9. 1.538km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Aug 26, 3:25 AM PDT · 8441 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
10. 1.634km WSW of Ludlow, CAMon, Aug 25, 10:54 PM PDT · 8441 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
11. 2.45km NE of Cabazon, CAMon, Aug 25, 7:43 PM PDT · 8441 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.712km NNW of Big Bear City, CAMon, Aug 25, 5:57 PM PDT · 8442 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.22km NNW of Cabazon, CAMon, Aug 25, 2:22 AM PDT · 8442 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.925km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Aug 25, 1:53 AM PDT · 8442 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
15. 1.75km N of Big Bear City, CASun, Aug 24, 11:20 AM PDT · 8443 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
16. 1.78km ENE of Cabazon, CASat, Aug 23, 3:59 PM PDT · 8444 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.59km N of Cabazon, CASat, Aug 23, 7:55 AM PDT · 8444 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.56km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Aug 23, 4:38 AM PDT · 8444 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
19. 1.817km SW of Ludlow, CAThu, Aug 21, 12:34 PM PDT · 8446 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.824km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Aug 20, 11:45 PM PDT · 8446 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9941897. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.