M2.3 earthquake 8 km WSW of Malibu, California, United States
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Malibu, California, United States at 04:53 local time (11:53 UTC) on 16 Oct 2026, at a depth of 7 km, according to USGS.
revised from M2.4 · 1 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-16 15:32 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.3micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
revised from 2.4 - Depth
- 6.6 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-16 11:53:59 UTC
- Local: 16 Oct 2026, 04:53:59 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 34.013° N, 118.868° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| MalibuCalifornia, United States · pop. 12,965 | 8 km | IIWeak |
| Westlake VillageCalifornia, United States · pop. 8,507 | 16 km | INot felt |
| Agoura HillsCalifornia, United States · pop. 20,915 | 17 km | INot felt |
| Thousand OaksCalifornia, United States · pop. 129,339 | 18 km | INot felt |
| AgouraCalifornia, United States · pop. 20,537 | 18 km | INot felt |
| CamarilloCalifornia, United States · pop. 67,608 | 28 km | INot felt |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States · pop. 3,820,914 | 58 km | INot felt |
| Long BeachCalifornia, United States · pop. 474,140 | 68 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 5 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · CI, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · CIheadlineSouthern California Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.3 mlwas 2.3 | 6.6 km | 34.01° N, 118.87° W | – | Reviewed · 2 revisions |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 47 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 7 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.3 releases about 35× the energy of M1.3, and its waves are about 11× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 47 kg of TNT vs 1 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.3. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 30 km so far. 1 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports close 14 days after an earthquake.
Event id ci41348263. First recorded here 16 Oct 2026, 11:57:36 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41348263). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.3 earthquake 8 km WSW of Malibu, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41348263-m2-3-earthquake-8-km-wsw-of-malibu-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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