Updated 2026-10-16 15:37:59 UTC

M 2.3 — 5 km W of Malibu, CA

Magnitude 2.3, depth 6.6 km, 2026-10-16 11:53:59 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.3
Depth6.6 km
Felt reports1
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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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%)
Baseline months: 43Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 2.3 at 6.6 km depth.
  • 1 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
  • The solution has already been revised 5 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#191,196
Magnitude rank in country#669
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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Impact and context

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3/100Limited context
Felt reports1
Max felt intensity (CDI)2.2
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance84
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major cityLos Angeles58 km · 3,820,000

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M 2.3 · 5 km W of Malibu, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.3 · 5 km W of Malibu, CA.M 2.3 · 5 km W of Malibu, CAM 0.6 · 1 km WNW of Covina, CA · 89.4 kmM 2.2 · 9 km SSW of Valencia, CA · 47.3 kmM 1.1 · 2 km S of Rowland Heights, CA · 88.8 kmM 1.7 · 8 km SE of San Pedro, CA · 69.4 kmM 1.8 · 14 km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 32.1 kmM 1.2 · 4 km SSW of Yorba Linda, CA · 97.9 kmM 1.5 · 3 km SSW of Encino, CA · 35.9 kmM 0.5 · 5 km ENE of Los Angeles, CA · 62.1 kmM 1.4 · 8 km W of Castaic, CA · 54.7 kmM 1.3 · 8 km WSW of Westlake Village, CA · 10.5 kmM 1.5 · 4 km SSW of Westwood, CA · 39.2 kmM 1.2 · 4 km SE of Littlerock, CA · 99.5 kmM 1.5 · 10 km ENE of Carpinteria, CA · 67.2 kmM 1.9 · 11 km E of Carpinteria, CA · 64.9 kmM 3.2 · 2 km SW of Signal Hill, CA · 67.9 kmM 1.5 · 9 km NNE of Avalon, CA · 84.9 kmM 1.2 · 11 km E of Carpinteria, CA · 66.5 kmM 1.4 · 11 km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 21.4 kmM 1.5 · 3 km NW of Baldwin Park, CA · 81.5 kmM 1.2 · 11 km ENE of Carpinteria, CA · 67.1 kmM 2.2 · 14 km SW of Ventura, CA · 49.1 kmM 1.3 · 5 km NNW of West Hills, CA · 30.9 kmM 1.2 · 9 km SSW of Valencia, CA · 47.0 kmM 1.4 · 7 km WNW of Lake Hughes, CA · 83.5 kmM 0.7 · 1 km NNW of South Pasadena, CA · 66.5 kmM 1.7 · 8 km SE of Goleta, CA · 92.9 kmM 2.7 · 7 km SE of Goleta, CA · 93.2 kmM 1.2 · 1 km WSW of Pico Rivera, CA · 70.6 kmM 0.9 · 14 km NNW of Piru, CA · 58.1 kmM 0.9 · 0 km SW of Charter Oak, CA · 94.3 kmM 1.2 · 27 km NNE of Montecito, CA · 95.0 kmM 1.0 · 3 km NE of Montebello, CA · 72.2 kmM 1.3 · 3 km ENE of Sunland, CA · 61.4 kmM 1.4 · 13 km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 79.5 kmM 1.8 · 3 km SE of Piru, CA · 43.8 kmM 1.2 · 24 km SW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 90.2 kmM 0.9 · 1 km SSW of Pasadena, CA · 69.2 kmM 1.3 · 5 km ENE of Simi Valley, CA · 33.9 kmM 1.0 · 24 km SW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 89.8 kmM 1.1 · 24 km SW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 90.0 kmM 1.6 · 3 km SSE of Piru, CA · 42.7 kmM 1.2 · 15 km NNW of Piru, CA · 58.7 kmM 1.2 · 15 km NNW of Piru, CA · 59.1 kmM 3.8 · 4 km SE of Piru, CA · 43.3 kmM 0.4 · 7 km SSW of Pearblossom, CA · 98.1 kmM 2.2 · 3 km SSE of Costa Mesa, CA · 98.1 kmM 3.6 · 7 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 41.4 kmM 1.5 · 1 km NNE of Silver Lake, CA · 56.7 kmM 1.0 · 7 km E of Lebec, CA · 93.4 kmM 1.2 · 5 km NE of Bradbury, CA · 88.1 kmM 1.3 · 14 km WSW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 93.1 kmM 1.5 · 3 km N of Frazier Park, CA · 93.0 kmM 1.0 · 4 km SE of Thousand Oaks, CA · 17.1 kmM 1.2 · 16 km NNW of Piru, CA · 60.5 kmM 1.2 · 9 km SW of Grapevine, CA · 98.6 kmM 1.3 · 4 km WNW of Santa Paula, CA · 44.7 kmM 1.6 · 4 km SW of Paramount, CA · 64.3 kmM 2.5 · 11 km N of Fillmore, CA · 54.4 kmM 2.9 · 4 km SSE of Compton, CA · 63.1 kmM 1.2 · 1 km SE of Simi Valley, CA · 30.5 kmM 1.4 · 1 km SE of Simi Valley, CA · 30.7 kmM 1.2 · 14 km NNW of Castaic, CA · 69.3 kmM 1.4 · 2 km WSW of Charter Oak, CA · 93.2 km
M 2.3 · 5 km W of Malibu, CA100 km63 Recent earthquakes

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Sequence context

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions5
Magnitude change+0.0M 2.3 → M 2.3
Depth change+0.3 km
Last update4149 min
2026-10-16 11:57:28 UTC2026-10-16 15:37:59 UTC

Revision history

Observed changes stored by Quake Pulse.

Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-10-16 11:57:28 UTC2.326.33 kmautomatic
2026-10-16 12:04:52 UTC2.326.33 kmautomatic
2026-10-16 14:00:43 UTC2.326.33 kmautomatic
2026-10-16 15:32:45 UTC2.336.58 kmreviewed
2026-10-16 15:37:59 UTC2.336.58 kmreviewed

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