Updated 2026-10-09 21:02:41 UTC

M 2.3 — 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA

Magnitude 2.3, depth 10.0 km, 2026-10-09 09:03:06 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.3
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports—
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Quake Pulse Activity Index48/100Normal
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median1.0
Historical percentileP48
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range (+0%)
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  • Magnitude M 2.3 at 10.0 km depth.
  • The solution has already been revised 2 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#191,018
Magnitude rank in country#668
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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0/100Limited context
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Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance78
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major cityLos Angeles91 km · 3,820,000

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M 2.3 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.3 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA.M 2.3 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CAM 1.5 · 7 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 74.0 kmM 1.7 · 5 km SE of Ontario, CA · 89.2 kmM 0.9 · 14 km ENE of Temecula, CA · 91.1 kmM 0.8 · 5 km SE of Ontario, CA · 89.5 kmM 3.2 · 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA · 61.9 kmM 2.1 · 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 1.2 kmM 1.5 · 9 km NNE of Avalon, CA · 37.3 kmM 1.4 · 11 km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 99.9 kmM 1.5 · 3 km NW of Baldwin Park, CA · 92.8 kmM 0.3 · 11 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 64.4 kmM 0.9 · 7 km NNW of La Mesa, CA · 95.5 kmM 2.1 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 0.1 kmM 0.3 · 9 km WSW of Corona, CA · 67.1 kmM 0.7 · 7 km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 95.1 kmM 0.7 · 3 km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 99.8 kmM 2.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 0.3 kmM 2.8 · 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 0.8 kmM 3.5 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 0.5 kmM 0.7 · 1 km NNW of South Pasadena, CA · 97.4 kmM 0.9 · 4 km SE of Yorba Linda, CA · 67.6 kmM 1.2 · 1 km WSW of Pico Rivera, CA · 80.5 kmM 0.9 · 0 km SW of Charter Oak, CA · 92.6 kmM 1.0 · 3 km NE of Montebello, CA · 85.5 kmM 1.0 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 66.4 kmM 1.7 · 6 km SE of Ontario, CA · 89.2 kmM 1.9 · 6 km SE of Ontario, CA · 88.8 kmM 1.2 · 2 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 77.1 kmM 0.5 · 10 km SE of Winchester, CA · 95.5 kmM 0.7 · 10 km SE of Winchester, CA · 95.1 kmM 0.9 · 1 km SSW of Pasadena, CA · 99.3 kmM 1.5 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 75.0 kmM 1.2 · 11 km NW of Aguanga, CA · 94.9 kmM 1.3 · 7 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 74.0 kmM 1.2 · 14 km ENE of Temecula, CA · 90.9 kmM 1.6 · 14 km ENE of Temecula, CA · 90.7 kmM 1.2 · 2 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA · 77.8 kmM 0.9 · 6 km SE of Ontario, CA · 88.8 kmM 0.8 · 8 km NNE of Pala, CA · 85.6 kmM 1.5 · 7 km WSW of Pala, CA · 73.6 kmM 2.2 · 3 km SSE of Costa Mesa, CA · 41.3 kmM 1.0 · 10 km S of Corona, CA · 67.0 kmM 3.6 · 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 80.6 kmM 1.4 · 4 km NW of Aguanga, CA · 99.7 kmM 1.5 · 9 km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 69.5 kmM 1.5 · 1 km NNE of Silver Lake, CA · 97.2 kmM 1.1 · 4 km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 92.2 kmM 1.3 · 8 km S of Chino Hills, CA · 75.1 kmM 0.6 · 7 km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 99.7 kmM 1.0 · 9 km E of Yorba Linda, CA · 71.3 kmM 2.3 · 46 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 34.7 kmM 1.3 · 3 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 77.0 kmM 1.5 · 10 km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 62.5 kmM 0.8 · 8 km SSW of San Pasqual, CA · 91.0 kmM 1.0 · 1 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA · 77.8 kmM 1.4 · 5 km NNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 73.1 kmM 0.9 · 6 km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 92.1 kmM 1.1 · 5 km SSE of Home Gardens, CA · 75.5 kmM 1.5 · 4 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 76.9 kmM 2.4 · 29 km SSW of Dana Point, CA · 11.8 kmM 0.8 · 4 km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 97.3 kmM 1.2 · 10 km E of Yorba Linda, CA · 72.7 kmM 1.4 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 1.2 kmM 0.7 · 5 km NNW of Corona, CA · 77.6 kmM 1.5 · 4 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 76.3 kmM 0.5 · 5 km SW of Winchester, CA · 88.2 kmM 0.8 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 67.7 kmM 1.4 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 67.2 kmM 0.8 · 4 km SE of Ontario, CA · 89.9 kmM 1.1 · 3 km ENE of Escondido, CA · 83.8 kmM 1.1 · 4 km ENE of Escondido, CA · 84.0 kmM 1.6 · 4 km SW of Paramount, CA · 70.6 kmM 1.1 · 10 km E of Yorba Linda, CA · 72.3 kmM 1.9 · 30 km SW of Dana Point, CA · 3.9 kmM 1.1 · 2 km SE of Home Gardens, CA · 76.8 kmM 0.7 · 2 km ESE of Home Gardens, CA · 78.1 kmM 0.0 · 43 km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 30.4 kmM 0.8 · 2 km E of Winchester, CA · 94.2 kmM 0.8 · 2 km ENE of Winchester, CA · 94.2 kmM 0.5 · 2 km ENE of Winchester, CA · 95.0 kmM 2.9 · 4 km SSE of Compton, CA · 70.7 kmM 0.8 · 4 km SW of Winchester, CA · 88.6 kmM 1.4 · 8 km WSW of Pala, CA · 73.4 kmM 1.4 · 2 km WSW of Charter Oak, CA · 91.9 kmM 1.0 · 10 km WSW of Corona, CA · 67.8 kmM 1.4 · 4 km S of Pomona, CA · 85.8 kmM 1.0 · 4 km SW of Winchester, CA · 88.8 kmM 2.0 · 7 km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 68.4 kmM 1.8 · 2 km NE of La Habra, CA · 74.6 kmM 0.5 · 5 km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 96.2 kmM 0.9 · 4 km NNE of Yorba Linda, CA · 73.6 kmM 2.2 · 27 km ESE of Avalon, CA · 11.9 kmM 2.4 · 26 km SSE of Malibu, CA · 93.5 kmM 1.8 · 4 km ESE of Lennox, CA · 81.4 kmM 1.7 · 3 km E of Lennox, CA · 82.6 kmM 1.3 · 4 km E of Inglewood, CA · 83.5 kmM 1.6 · 1 km SSE of Hawthorne, CA · 80.5 kmM 1.9 · 3 km E of Inglewood, CA · 84.5 kmM 1.4 · 1 km E of Lennox, CA · 83.4 kmM 1.4 · 1 km SSE of Inglewood, CA · 84.4 kmM 1.6 · 2 km SSE of Hawthorne, CA · 79.9 km
M 2.3 · 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions2
Magnitude change+0.1M 2.1 → M 2.3
Depth change-1.1 km
Last update151 min
2026-10-09 09:06:37 UTC2026-10-09 21:02:41 UTC

Revision history

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Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-10-09 09:06:37 UTC2.1111.04 kmautomatic
2026-10-09 21:02:41 UTC2.259.95 kmreviewed

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