California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 19km S of Malibu, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 19km S of Malibu, CA on Sat, May 1, 2021, 3:44 PM PDT (22:44 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-05-01 22:44:27 UTC
Depth
19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.836° N, 118.791° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65km NNW of Sylmar, CA · 1980 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.615km ENE of Ojai, CA · 1979 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.67km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 1978 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 115
  4. 1.76km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 1975 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 3.55km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 1974 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 2,359
  6. 2.55km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 1974 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 156
  7. 1.714km SSW of Seal Beach, CA · 1974 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.64km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 1972 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.115km N of Castaic, CA · 1971 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.02km ENE of Granada Hills, CA · 1961 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 4
  11. 1.820km N of Fillmore, CA · 1960 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.82km SW of San Fernando, CA · 1957 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.62km SW of San Fernando, CA · 1957 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 3.310km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 1956 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 261
  15. 1.89km S of Montecito, CA · 1956 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.63km E of Anaheim, CA · 1955 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 419
  17. 1.812km SE of Carpinteria, CA · 1955 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.713km SE of Carpinteria, CA · 1955 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.14km E of Anaheim, CA · 1955 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 52
  20. 1.54km E of Anaheim, CA · 1955 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 1.54km E of Anaheim, CA · 1955 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 2.015km SSE of Carpinteria, CA · 1953 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.313km SE of Carpinteria, CA · 1952 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 2
  24. 2.73km E of Anaheim, CA · 1952 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 384
  25. 1.73km E of Anaheim, CA · 1952 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 2.04km NW of Villa Park, CA · 1952 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 12
  27. 2.911km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 1952 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 109
  28. 1.94km ESE of Gardena, CA · 1950 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.63km E of Gardena, CA · 1950 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 1.77km ENE of Yorba Linda, CA · 1947 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 1.73km E of Anaheim, CA · 1945 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 1.83km E of Anaheim, CA · 1945 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 9
  33. 1.91km SW of Sherman Oaks, CA · 1943 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 110
  34. 1.63km WSW of Yorba Linda, CA · 1943 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 2
  35. 1.58km WNW of Lake Hughes, CA · 1942 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 1.95km NW of Huntington Beach, CA · 1942 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 2
  37. 1.94km NW of Villa Park, CA · 1941 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 4
  38. 1.62km WNW of Lennox, CA · 1940 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 1.84km NW of Villa Park, CA · 1939 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 1.73km WNW of Sylmar, CA · 1938 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.62km SE of Granada Hills, CA · 1937 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 2.84km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 1934 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 589
  43. 2.05km SW of Sherman Oaks, CA · 1933 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 12
  44. 1.920km SW of Huntington Beach, CA · 1931 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1
  45. 2.410km SSW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 1930 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 2
  46. 1.814km W of Malibu, CA · 1928 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 3.24km NNE of El Segundo, CA · 1928 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2,309
  48. 1.52km E of El Segundo, CA · 1928 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.73km NE of Placentia, CA · 1928 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 2.33km NNE of El Segundo, CA · 1928 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 25
  51. 2.230km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 1926 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 2.112km NNW of Piru, CA · 1923 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 1.611km NNW of Piru, CA · 1923 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 1.63km NE of Malibu, CA · 1922 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 2.518km NW of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CA · 1922 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 4

Before

  1. 1.63km ESE of Garden Grove, CA · 1983 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.61km W of Sierra Madre, CA · 1985 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.90km SW of Lennox, CA · 1985 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.21km N of Lennox, CA · 1985 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.71km ENE of Lennox, CA · 1985 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.83km WNW of Lennox, CA · 1985 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.10km N of Lennox, CA · 1986 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.31km N of Lennox, CA · 1986 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.330 km WSW of Avalon, California · 1986 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.96km WSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 1990 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  11. 2.42km E of Commerce, CA · 1992 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.51km SE of Marina del Rey, CA · 1993 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.831km E of Avalon, CA · 1993 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.518km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 1994 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.01km NNE of Laguna Beach, CA · 1997 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.322km SSE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 2001 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.716km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 2003 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 1.919km S of Camarillo, CA · 2004 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 1.93km WNW of Lennox, CA · 2006 days ago · 22 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 2.21km NNW of Lennox, CA · 2006 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 3

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39638159. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.