M1.8 earthquake 5km WNW of Beaumont, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 12:47 PM PST

UTC

2021-12-20 20:47:26 UTC

Depth

15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.947° N, 117.024° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

36°

Stations used

80

• Beaumont, CaliforniaPopulation 43,811. Forecast5 kmWNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast19 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast113 kmE

After

1. 1.97km ESE of Cabazon, CATue, Dec 21, 9:11 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
2. 1.86km ESE of Valle Vista, CATue, Dec 21, 10:21 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
3. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:03 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.78km SSE of Redlands, CATue, Dec 21, 2:12 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
5. 2.73km NW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:38 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 53
6. 1.62km W of Devore, CAWed, Dec 22, 6:37 AM PST · 1747 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
7. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:21 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:30 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
9. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:15 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.76km E of Calimesa, CAThu, Dec 23, 12:37 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away
11. 1.77km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 23, 1:26 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.88km NNW of Fontana, CAThu, Dec 23, 1:36 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
13. 2.43km ENE of Lytle Creek, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:16 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 22
14. 3.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:44 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 37
15. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:32 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
16. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:54 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 9:05 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
18. 1.811km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Dec 24, 7:10 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away
19. 1.910km S of Big Bear City, CASat, Dec 25, 7:57 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
20. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 26, 5:28 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
21. 2.210km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 26, 6:42 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
22. 2.64km NW of Fontana, CATue, Dec 28, 8:19 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 88
23. 2.913km N of Indio, CATue, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 50
24. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Dec 28, 2:42 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.18km N of Big Bear City, CATue, Dec 28, 7:41 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
26. 2.03km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 12:07 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
27. 1.814km SE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 30, 1:17 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
28. 1.910km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:55 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
29. 1.69km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:59 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
30. 2.010km E of Pala, CAThu, Dec 30, 8:27 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
31. 2.59km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Dec 30, 9:18 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 70
32. 3.02km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:33 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 27
33. 1.83km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:35 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
34. 2.62km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
35. 1.93km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.75km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Dec 31, 6:32 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
37. 3.43km SW of Redlands, CAFri, Dec 31, 11:27 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 509
38. 2.12km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 3:20 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
39. 1.63km W of Redlands, CAFri, Dec 31, 4:08 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
40. 1.64km SE of Lytle Creek, CAFri, Dec 31, 5:48 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
41. 1.614km SSE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 1, 3:51 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
42. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 2, 3:25 PM PST · 1735 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
43. 2.410km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 2, 3:27 PM PST · 1735 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
44. 1.62km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Jan 2, 7:43 PM PST · 1735 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
45. 1.81km WSW of Valle Vista, CAMon, Jan 3, 8:40 PM PST · 1734 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
46. 2.12km W of Rancho Cucamonga, CATue, Jan 4, 4:42 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
47. 1.914km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 4, 7:55 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
48. 1.716km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 4, 10:26 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
49. 1.716km S of San Clemente, CAWed, Jan 5, 5:30 AM PST · 1733 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
50. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 6, 1:34 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
51. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 6, 1:47 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.64km WNW of Pomona, CAFri, Jan 7, 5:30 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
53. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 2:37 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
54. 3.23km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:46 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 67
55. 1.92km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:48 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
56. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:51 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
57. 2.22km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 7:56 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
58. 1.610km NW of Anza, CASun, Jan 9, 12:56 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
59. 1.97km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 10, 5:39 PM PST · 1727 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
60. 2.612km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 11, 6:12 PM PST · 1726 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 2

The first 60 of 151.

Before

1. 1.64km N of Fontana, CAMon, Dec 20, 9:47 AM PST · 1749 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
2. 1.76km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CASun, Dec 19, 7:15 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
3. 2.54km SSE of Charter Oak, CASun, Dec 19, 5:59 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 24
4. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 19, 4:16 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
5. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 18, 8:49 PM PST · 1750 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
6. 2.92km N of Yucaipa, CASat, Dec 18, 11:16 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 37
7. 1.917km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 18, 6:20 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.25km ENE of Calimesa, CAFri, Dec 17, 6:28 PM PST · 1751 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
9. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 16, 10:49 PM PST · 1752 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
10. 1.63km WSW of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 16, 11:38 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
11. 2.33km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Dec 16, 12:05 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 5
12. 2.32km SE of Orange, CATue, Dec 14, 4:18 PM PST · 1754 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 145
13. 1.65km NNW of Fontana, CAMon, Dec 13, 11:42 PM PST · 1755 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 4
14. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 13, 5:41 PM PST · 1755 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
15. 1.936km WSW of Ludlow, CAMon, Dec 13, 4:35 PM PST · 1755 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
16. 1.86km SSW of Redlands, CASun, Dec 12, 8:29 PM PST · 1756 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 1
17. 1.712km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 12, 6:48 AM PST · 1757 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
18. 1.911km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 12, 6:48 AM PST · 1757 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
19. 1.68km WSW of Anza, CAFri, Dec 10, 9:50 PM PST · 1758 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
20. 1.513km NNE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Dec 10, 3:07 AM PST · 1759 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40132344. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.