M1.6 earthquake 14km WSW of Ludlow, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 3:04 AM PST

UTC

2021-01-15 11:04:10 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.656° N, 116.292° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

25

• Yermo, CaliforniaPopulation 623. Forecast56 kmESE
• Yucca Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 21,600. Forecast62 kmNNE
• Victorville, CaliforniaPopulation 122,225. Forecast92 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast191 kmENE

After

1. 1.65km E of Lake Arrowhead, CAFri, Jan 15, 1:17 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
2. 2.316km ENE of Indio, CASat, Jan 16, 2:29 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.618km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Jan 16, 5:31 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
4. 1.75km W of Morongo Valley, CASun, Jan 17, 8:43 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.67km NW of Big Bear Lake, CATue, Jan 19, 11:34 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
6. 1.98km NE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 21, 3:25 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 2
7. 1.68km NNW of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 22, 9:28 AM PST · 2080 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
8. 1.64km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 25, 3:40 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
9. 1.57km ENE of Running Springs, CATue, Jan 26, 12:44 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.68km SW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 30, 12:11 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
11. 1.814km S of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Feb 1, 7:09 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
12. 1.716km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAThu, Feb 4, 1:38 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 2
13. 2.14km E of Cabazon, CASun, Feb 7, 2:23 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.716km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAMon, Feb 8, 12:01 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
15. 1.638km NE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Feb 12, 11:44 PM PST · 2059 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
16. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CASat, Feb 13, 8:13 PM PST · 2058 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
17. 2.017km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, Feb 14, 2:05 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.716km SE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:24 AM PST · 2057 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
19. 1.617km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:24 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 4
20. 1.617km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:57 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
21. 1.917km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, Feb 21, 2:40 PM PST · 2050 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
22. 3.29km NNW of Cabazon, CASun, Feb 21, 4:28 PM PST · 2050 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 95
23. 2.225km N of Yucca Valley, CATue, Feb 23, 8:50 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
24. 1.826km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:41 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
25. 1.826km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Feb 24, 3:37 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
26. 2.113km NNE of Cabazon, CAThu, Feb 25, 1:49 PM PST · 2046 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
27. 1.817km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 25, 9:41 PM PST · 2046 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
28. 1.910km NNE of Running Springs, CAFri, Feb 26, 2:03 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
29. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Feb 26, 2:30 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
30. 1.510km NNE of Banning, CASat, Feb 27, 8:17 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
31. 1.79km N of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Feb 27, 11:50 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
32. 1.59km N of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Feb 27, 2:05 PM PST · 2044 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
33. 2.99km N of Big Bear Lake, CASun, Feb 28, 12:12 PM PST · 2043 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 22
34. 1.59km N of Big Bear Lake, CASun, Feb 28, 1:50 PM PST · 2043 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
35. 1.710km NNE of Running Springs, CAMon, Mar 1, 7:18 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
36. 2.28km N of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Mar 1, 10:14 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 5
37. 2.722km NNE of Barstow, CATue, Mar 2, 7:07 AM PST · 2041 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 3
38. 2.110km NE of Thousand Palms, CATue, Mar 2, 3:02 PM PST · 2041 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
39. 1.65km E of Calimesa, CATue, Mar 2, 8:10 PM PST · 2041 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.612km W of Ludlow, CAWed, Mar 3, 2:08 PM PST · 2040 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
41. 1.810km NE of Indio, CAFri, Mar 5, 3:55 AM PST · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
42. 2.110km NNE of Running Springs, CAFri, Mar 5, 7:01 PM PST · 2038 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
43. 2.527km WSW of Baker, CAMon, Mar 8, 1:30 PM PST · 2035 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
44. 1.926km NW of Ludlow, CATue, Mar 9, 4:02 AM PST · 2035 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
45. 2.412km N of Banning, CATue, Mar 9, 4:42 AM PST · 2035 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 2
46. 1.66km E of Calimesa, CAThu, Mar 11, 12:57 PM PST · 2032 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
47. 1.614km E of Yucaipa, CAFri, Mar 12, 4:53 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
48. 2.011km NNE of Running Springs, CAFri, Mar 12, 8:52 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
49. 1.54km NE of Beaumont, CASun, Mar 14, 3:50 AM PDT · 2030 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
50. 1.639km N of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Mar 15, 8:02 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away

Before

1. 1.618km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Jan 14, 10:28 PM PST · 2088 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
2. 2.018km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Jan 14, 10:05 PM PST · 2088 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 3
3. 1.94km WNW of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 14, 4:51 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.04km ESE of Mentone, CAMon, Jan 11, 4:27 PM PST · 2091 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
5. 1.64km NNE of Banning, CASat, Jan 9, 7:35 AM PST · 2093 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.26km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Jan 6, 11:58 PM PST · 2096 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 6
7. 2.411km SW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Jan 5, 12:21 AM PST · 2098 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 3
8. 1.66km NE of Running Springs, CAMon, Jan 4, 9:30 PM PST · 2098 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
9. 1.73km SE of Yucaipa, CASat, Jan 2, 11:40 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.67km S of Big Bear City, CAFri, Jan 1, 12:31 AM PST · 2102 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.68km S of Big Bear City, CAFri, Jan 1, 12:30 AM PST · 2102 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.09km E of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 31, 3:50 AM PST · 2103 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
13. 2.330km NNW of Barstow, CATue, Dec 29, 6:05 AM PST · 2105 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
14. 1.96km S of Cabazon, CATue, Dec 29, 12:02 AM PST · 2105 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
15. 1.537km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Dec 27, 8:26 PM PST · 2106 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.337km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Dec 26, 6:03 PM PST · 2107 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
17. 1.619km SW of Ludlow, CAFri, Dec 25, 6:14 PM PST · 2108 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.519km SW of Ludlow, CAFri, Dec 25, 6:12 PM PST · 2108 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
19. 2.52km ENE of Cabazon, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:27 PM PST · 2108 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 2
20. 1.513km NNE of Cabazon, CAThu, Dec 24, 3:22 AM PST · 2110 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39757944. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:59 AM UTC.