M1.9 earthquake 22km NE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 22km NE of Pine Valley, CA on Tue, Dec 12, 1978, 4:07 AM PST (12:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 26km SE of Campo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3314170. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC.