M2.3 earthquake 2km SE of Orange, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Dec 14, 2021, 4:18 PM PST

UTC

2021-12-15 00:18:43 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.792° N, 117.822° W

Region

California

Felt reports

145

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

27°

Stations used

71

• Villa Park, CaliforniaPopulation 5,964. Forecast3 kmSSW
• Orange, CaliforniaPopulation 140,992. Forecast3 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast48 kmSE

After

1. 2.25km ENE of Calimesa, CAFri, Dec 17, 6:28 PM PST · 1752 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
2. 2.92km N of Yucaipa, CASat, Dec 18, 11:16 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 37
3. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 18, 8:49 PM PST · 1751 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 19, 4:16 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
5. 2.54km SSE of Charter Oak, CASun, Dec 19, 5:59 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 24
6. 1.64km N of Fontana, CAMon, Dec 20, 9:47 AM PST · 1749 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.85km WNW of Beaumont, CAMon, Dec 20, 12:47 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.86km ESE of Valle Vista, CATue, Dec 21, 10:21 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:03 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
10. 1.78km SSE of Redlands, CATue, Dec 21, 2:12 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
11. 2.73km NW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:38 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 53
12. 1.62km W of Devore, CAWed, Dec 22, 6:37 AM PST · 1747 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
13. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:21 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:30 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
15. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:15 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.76km E of Calimesa, CAThu, Dec 23, 12:37 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.77km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 23, 1:26 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.88km NNW of Fontana, CAThu, Dec 23, 1:36 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
19. 2.43km ENE of Lytle Creek, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:16 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 22
20. 3.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:44 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 37
21. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:32 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
22. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 9:05 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
23. 1.811km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Dec 24, 7:10 PM PST · 1745 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
24. 2.815km SE of Malibu, CASat, Dec 25, 4:19 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 19
25. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 26, 5:28 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
26. 1.914km SE of Malibu, CAMon, Dec 27, 4:27 AM PST · 1742 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
27. 2.315km SE of Malibu, CAMon, Dec 27, 4:28 AM PST · 1742 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
28. 2.64km NW of Fontana, CATue, Dec 28, 8:19 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 88
29. 2.12km SE of Carson, CAWed, Dec 29, 9:21 AM PST · 1740 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 46
30. 1.822km SSW of Seal Beach, CAWed, Dec 29, 1:08 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
31. 2.03km SE of Carson, CAWed, Dec 29, 5:06 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 5
32. 2.23km SE of Carson, CAWed, Dec 29, 5:21 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 27
33. 2.03km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 12:07 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
34. 1.910km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:55 PM PST · 1739 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
35. 1.69km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:59 PM PST · 1739 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
36. 2.010km E of Pala, CAThu, Dec 30, 8:27 PM PST · 1739 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
37. 2.59km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Dec 30, 9:18 PM PST · 1739 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 70
38. 3.02km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:33 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 27
39. 1.83km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:35 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
40. 2.62km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
41. 1.93km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
42. 1.75km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Dec 31, 6:32 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
43. 3.43km SW of Redlands, CAFri, Dec 31, 11:27 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 509
44. 2.12km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 3:20 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
45. 1.63km W of Redlands, CAFri, Dec 31, 4:08 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
46. 1.64km SE of Lytle Creek, CAFri, Dec 31, 5:48 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
47. 1.614km SSE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 1, 3:51 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
48. 1.62km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Jan 2, 7:43 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
49. 1.81km WSW of Valle Vista, CAMon, Jan 3, 8:40 PM PST · 1735 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
50. 2.12km W of Rancho Cucamonga, CATue, Jan 4, 4:42 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
51. 1.716km S of San Clemente, CAWed, Jan 5, 5:30 AM PST · 1733 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
52. 2.416km S of San Pedro, CAThu, Jan 6, 8:43 PM PST · 1732 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 3
53. 2.519km S of San Pedro, CAThu, Jan 6, 8:51 PM PST · 1732 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 6
54. 1.72km ESE of Carson, CAFri, Jan 7, 3:39 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 6
55. 1.64km WNW of Pomona, CAFri, Jan 7, 5:30 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
56. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 2:37 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
57. 3.23km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:46 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 67
58. 1.92km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:48 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
59. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 3:51 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
60. 2.22km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 8, 7:56 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of 120.

Before

1. 1.65km NNW of Fontana, CAMon, Dec 13, 11:42 PM PST · 1755 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 4
2. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 13, 5:41 PM PST · 1756 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
3. 1.97km ESE of San Pedro, CAMon, Dec 13, 4:49 AM PST · 1756 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 5
4. 1.86km SSW of Redlands, CASun, Dec 12, 8:29 PM PST · 1757 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 1
5. 3.67km S of Lytle Creek, CAWed, Dec 8, 2:28 AM PST · 1761 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 994
6. 2.76km SSW of Redlands, CASun, Dec 5, 3:10 AM PST · 1764 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 35
7. 1.87km S of Redlands, CASat, Dec 4, 5:38 PM PST · 1765 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.93km ESE of Ontario, CASat, Dec 4, 6:54 AM PST · 1765 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 7
9. 2.210km NNE of Bradbury, CAFri, Dec 3, 4:46 PM PST · 1766 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.611km W of Corona, CAFri, Dec 3, 1:24 AM PST · 1766 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
11. 1.99km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 2, 6:13 PM PST · 1767 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.93km N of Loma Linda, CAWed, Dec 1, 10:16 PM PST · 1768 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
13. 1.51km SW of Rossmoor, CAWed, Dec 1, 5:53 AM PST · 1768 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.64km W of Yucaipa, CATue, Nov 30, 12:27 PM PST · 1769 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.61km ESE of Baldwin Hills, CASun, Nov 28, 3:28 AM PST · 1771 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
16. 1.65km SSE of Loma Linda, CASat, Nov 27, 9:10 PM PST · 1772 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
17. 2.04km W of Yucaipa, CASat, Nov 27, 4:20 PM PST · 1772 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
18. 1.83km E of Calimesa, CASat, Nov 27, 8:07 AM PST · 1772 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
19. 1.72km E of Carson, CASat, Nov 27, 3:09 AM PST · 1772 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 4
20. 1.66km E of Calimesa, CAFri, Nov 26, 11:51 PM PST · 1772 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40128048. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC.