Biggest Earthquakes Near LA and Southern California
LA and Southern California has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 8 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 56 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 273 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 3,847 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in LA and Southern California:
Frazier Park, California, United States
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1952-07-21 11:52:14 UTC
at 11:52
July 21, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.958, -118.998
15.2 km from
Frazier Park
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Yucca Valley, California, United States
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1992-06-28 11:57:34 UTC
at 11:57
June 28, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.2, -116.437
9.2 km from
Yucca Valley
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Joshua Tree, California, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1999-10-16 09:46:44 UTC
at 09:46
October 16, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.594, -116.271
51.2 km from
Joshua Tree
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Ridgecrest, California, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-06 03:19:53 UTC
at 03:19
July 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.77, -117.599
17.2 km from
Ridgecrest
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Holtville, California, United States
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1940-05-19 04:36:40 UTC
at 04:36
May 19, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.844, -115.381
3.2 km from
Holtville
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1927-11-04 13:51:03 UTC
at 13:51
November 04, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.813, -120.774
24.2 km from
Vandenberg Air Force Base
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Fraccionamiento del Valle, Baja California, Mexico
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1956-02-09 14:32:41 UTC
at 14:32
February 09, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.832, -116.231
9.2 km from
Fraccionamiento del Valle
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Solvang, California, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1925-06-29 14:42:23 UTC
at 14:42
June 29, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.418, -120.196
20.2 km from
Solvang
(12.2 miles)
Santa Barbara Channel, California
Depth: 10 km
Northridge, California, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-17 12:30:55 UTC
at 12:30
January 17, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.213, -118.537
1.2 km from
Northridge
(1.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 18 km
Northridge, California, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-01-17 12:30:55 UTC
at 12:30
January 17, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.213, -118.537
1.2 km from
Northridge
(1.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 18 km
Lakeland Village, California, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1918-04-21 22:32:29 UTC
at 22:32
April 21, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.647, -117.433
8.2 km from
Lakeland Village
(5.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 10 km
Westmorland, California, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1987-11-24 13:15:56 UTC
at 13:15
November 24, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.015, -115.852
21.2 km from
Westmorland
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Salton City, California, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1968-04-09 02:28:58 UTC
at 02:28
April 09, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.18, -116.103
18.2 km from
Salton City
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Agua Dulce, California, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1971-02-09 14:00:41 UTC
at 14:00
February 09, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.416, -118.37
9.2 km from
Agua Dulce
(6.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 8 km
Westmorland, California, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1942-10-21 16:22:11 UTC
at 16:22
October 21, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.975, -115.785
16.2 km from
Westmorland
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Big Bear City, California, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1992-06-28 15:05:30 UTC
at 15:05
June 28, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.203, -116.827
6.2 km from
Big Bear City
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Fort Irwin, California, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1947-04-10 15:58:05 UTC
at 15:58
April 10, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.983, -116.532
34.2 km from
Fort Irwin
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Camarillo, California, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1922-03-10 11:21:04 UTC
at 11:21
March 10, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.243, -119.097
6.2 km from
Camarillo
(3.2 miles)
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
Depth: 10 km
Islas Agrarias Grupo A, Baja California, Mexico
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1979-10-15 23:16:53 UTC
at 23:16
October 15, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.667, -115.359
6.2 km from
Islas Agrarias Grupo A
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Salton City, California, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1954-03-19 09:54:27 UTC
at 09:54
March 19, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.299, -116.081
11.2 km from
Salton City
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Huntington Beach, California, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1933-03-11 01:54:09 UTC
at 01:54
March 11, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.631, -118.0
3.2 km from
Huntington Beach
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Searles Valley, California, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-04 17:33:49 UTC
at 17:33
July 04, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.705, -117.506
11.2 km from
Searles Valley
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Big Bear City, California, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1992-06-28 15:05:30 UTC
at 15:05
June 28, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.203, -116.827
6.2 km from
Big Bear City
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Inyokern, California, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1946-03-15 13:49:37 UTC
at 13:49
March 15, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.702, -117.944
13.2 km from
Inyokern
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Morongo Valley, California, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1986-07-08 09:20:44 UTC
at 09:20
July 08, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.0, -116.61
5.2 km from
Morongo Valley
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Westmorland, California, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-11-24 01:54:14 UTC
at 01:54
November 24, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.09, -115.792
17.2 km from
Westmorland
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sky Valley, California, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1992-04-23 04:50:23 UTC
at 04:50
April 23, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.96, -116.317
8.2 km from
Sky Valley
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Fraccionamiento del Valle, Baja California, Mexico
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1954-11-12 12:26:53 UTC
at 12:26
November 12, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.934, -116.313
5.2 km from
Fraccionamiento del Valle
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Shandon, California, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2004-09-28 17:15:24 UTC
at 17:15
September 28, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.818, -120.366
18.2 km from
Shandon
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Sky Valley, California, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1948-12-04 23:43:16 UTC
at 23:43
December 04, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.983, -116.331
10.2 km from
Sky Valley
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Places Near LA and Southern California
- Greater Los Angeles Area, California
- Southern California
- San Pedro Channel, California
- Santa Monica Bay, California
- Gulf Of Santa Catalina, California
- Channel Islands, California
- Santa Barbara Channel, California
- Mexicali Calexico Area, California
- Central California
- W. Coast Of Baja California
- Long Valley Area, California
- Coast Of California