California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2km ENE of Colton, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2km ENE of Colton, CA on Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 8:27 AM PDT (15:27 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 2km E of Carson, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-07-31 15:27:50 UTC
Depth
15.7 km (9.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.079° N, 117.296° W
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
24°
Stations used
77

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 118.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39759927. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.