M2.2 earthquake 5 km W of Stevenson Ranch, California, United States
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km W of Stevenson Ranch, California, United States at 08:32 local time (15:32 UTC) on 18 Oct 2026, at a depth of 3 km, according to USGS.
5 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-18 17:04 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.2micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 3.2 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-18 15:32:02 UTC
- Local: 18 Oct 2026, 08:32:02 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 34.387° N, 118.623° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenson RanchCalifornia, United States · pop. 17,557 | 5 km | IIIWeak |
| ValenciaCalifornia, United States · pop. 148,456 | 6 km | IIIWeak |
| Santa ClaritaCalifornia, United States · pop. 182,371 | 8 km | IIWeak |
| Simi ValleyCalifornia, United States · pop. 126,788 | 19 km | INot felt |
| MoorparkCalifornia, United States · pop. 36,104 | 26 km | INot felt |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States · pop. 3,820,914 | 51 km | INot felt |
| Long BeachCalifornia, United States · pop. 474,140 | 79 km | INot felt |
| AnaheimCalifornia, United States · pop. 350,742 | 89 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 6 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 | 2.2 mlwas 2.1 | 3.2 km | 34.39° N, 118.62° 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 30 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 3 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.2 releases about 32× the energy of M1.2, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 30 kg of TNT vs 951 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.2. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
11 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.3 5 days ago. 2 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.2
11 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 120.25 | 1.1 | 24 |
| 178.14 | 1.6 | 4 |
| 255.31 | 1.0 | 11 |
| 311.91 | 0.9 | 11 |
| 330.61 | 1.8 | 17 |
| 477.10 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 482.23 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 487.30 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 514.84 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 530.16 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 538.57 | 1.7 | 11 |
- 2.316 km S of Stevenson Ranch, California, United States11-07 17:45
- 1.817 km S of Stevenson Ranch, California, United States11-01 10:08
- 1.714 km SSE of Santa Clarita, California, United States11-10 02:06
- 1.610 km SE of Santa Clarita, California, United States10-26 01:40
- 1.516 km ENE of Oak Park, California, United States11-09 02:22
- 1.415 km E of Simi Valley, California, United States11-07 22:50
- 1.416 km S of Stevenson Ranch, California, United States11-07 12:37
- 1.16 km E of Simi Valley, California, United States10-23 15:47
- 1.114 km E of Simi Valley, California, United States11-09 17:41
- 1.08 km SSE of Santa Clarita, California, United States10-29 06:50
- 0.99 km WSW of Stevenson Ranch, California, United States10-31 15:26
Did you feel it?
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Event id ci41348975. First recorded here 18 Oct 2026, 15:34:49 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41348975). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.2 earthquake 5 km W of Stevenson Ranch, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41348975-m2-2-earthquake-5-km-w-of-stevenson-ranch-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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