California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 1km ESE of Malibu, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1km ESE of Malibu, CA on Sun, Feb 14, 2021, 2:15 PM PST (22:15 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 2km E of Lennox, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-02-14 22:15:09 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.001° N, 118.798° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
193°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 92.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39552095. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC.