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Was there an earthquake in Orange County today?

NOQuiet for 18 dNearest in 24 h: M3.5 near Dana Point, 54 km away

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 40 km (25 mi) of Orange County in the past 24 hours.

The most recent was a magnitude 2.9 on Thu, Sep 17 at 1:32 PM PDT, 4 km SSE of Compton, CA, 33 km (21 mi) from Orange County, at a depth of 13 km. No “Did You Feel It?” reports from Orange County yet.

Since last M2.5+ within 40 km
18 d
M2.5+ within 40 km, 7 days
0
M2.5+ within 40 km, 30 days
2

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Shaded relief map of Orange County with active faults40 km80 kmSan Andreas FaultNewport-Inglewood FaultElsinore FaultPalos Verdes FaultSierra Madre FaultHollywood FaultM2.5 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA · Sep 12, 4:03 AM PDTM2.6 · 27 km SSE of Malibu, CA · Sep 12, 8:47 PM PDTM2.6 · 5 km WNW of Willowbrook, CA · Sep 12, 12:34 AM PDTM2.7 · 4 km E of Lennox, CA · Sep 12, 4:32 AM PDTM2.8 · 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA · Oct 5, 1:23 PM PDTM2.9 · 4 km SSE of Compton, CA · Sep 17, 1:32 PM PDTM3.0 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA · Sep 12, 4:11 AM PDTM3.1 · 4 km SSE of Compton, CA · Sep 6, 12:13 AM PDTM3.3 · 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA · Sep 12, 4:13 AM PDTM3.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · Oct 5, 1:22 PM PDTM3.6 · 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · Sep 27, 8:40 AM PDT
Dashed rings: 40 and 80 km from Orange CountyPurple lines: mapped faultsShows M1.0+ · past 30 days

Places in Orange County

City pages use a 50 km radius and M2.5+

Past 30 days near Orange County

Within 40 km40–80 kmLarger dot = stronger

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 80 km: 24 earthquakes; 2 of M2.5+ within 40 km.

M2M3M4Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 524 hM3.6 · Sep 27M2M3M4Sep 5Sep 20Oct 524 hM3.6 · Sep 27

Recent earthquakes near Orange County

Newest first · times in PDT

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 80 km, past 30 days, newest first (latest 20 of 24). Times are local to Orange County. Largest within 40 km: M3.1, Sep 6, 12:13 AM PDT. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 1.0.

  • M2.332 km SW of Dana Point, CA54 km (34 mi)12 km deepUSGS
  • M2.832 km SW of Dana Point, CA54 km (34 mi)17 km deepUSGS
  • M3.531 km SW of Dana Point, CA54 km (33 mi)11 km deepUSGS
  • M2.14 km W of Devore, CA66 km (41 mi)10 km deepUSGS
  • M2.23 km SSE of Costa Mesa, CA12 km (8 mi)8 km deepUSGS
  • M3.67 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA56 km (35 mi)12 km deepUSGS
  • M2.429 km SSW of Dana Point, CA58 km (36 mi)14 km deepUSGS
  • M2.15 km NW of Highland, CA74 km (46 mi)3 km deepUSGS
  • M2.94 km SSE of Compton, CA33 km (21 mi)13 km deepUSGS
  • M2.127 km ESE of Avalon, CA58 km (36 mi)12 km deepUSGS
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  • M2.627 km SSE of Malibu, CA80 km (50 mi)0 km deepUSGS
  • M2.027 km ESE of Avalon, CA59 km (37 mi)14 km deepUSGS
  • M2.027 km ESE of Avalon, CA58 km (36 mi)9 km deepUSGS
  • M2.74 km E of Lennox, CA45 km (28 mi)19 km deepUSGS
  • M3.326 km ESE of Avalon, CA57 km (36 mi)11 km deepUSGS
  • M3.026 km ESE of Avalon, CA58 km (36 mi)11 km deepUSGS
  • M2.526 km ESE of Avalon, CA59 km (37 mi)12 km deepUSGS
  • M2.25 km E of Lennox, CA45 km (28 mi)18 km deepUSGS
  • M2.04 km N of Gardena, CA44 km (28 mi)19 km deepUSGS
  • M2.41 km ENE of Hawthorne, CA47 km (29 mi)28 km deepUSGS

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