Like the clickable image, this list does not feature every earthquake ever recorded in southern California above a certain magnitude; these are selected events and they do not represent a complete list. Catalogs of all southern California events recorded since 1932 can be accessed elsewhere.
The earthquakes which are listed here are marked with colored squares indicating magnitude. The scale is as follows:
• If the page for an earthquake listed below features any photos or slideshows, the earthquake name will be followed by this camera icon:
• If the page for an earthquake listed below features any movies or animations, the earthquake name will be followed by this movie icon:
For various reasons, not all of the earthquakes listed here are featured on the clickable image. Typically, the most common name for an event is given here, but some earthquakes may be referred to with names not listed here.
