M1.8 earthquake 13km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Nov 7, 1981, 4:19 AM PST

UTC

1981-11-07 12:19:57 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.261° N, 117.516° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

139°

Stations used

34

• Camp Pendleton South, CaliforniaPopulation 10,616. Forecast13 kmWNW
• Oceanside, CaliforniaPopulation 175,691. Forecast15 kmWNW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast69 kmNNW

After

1. 1.613km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASat, Nov 7, 5:27 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.512km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASat, Nov 7, 2:34 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.813km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASun, Nov 8, 6:50 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.810km S of Avalon, CASun, Nov 8, 11:59 AM PST · 16401 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.613km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASun, Nov 8, 3:32 PM PST · 16401 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.614km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASun, Nov 8, 4:47 PM PST · 16401 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.70km W of Julian, CAMon, Nov 9, 3:17 AM PST · 16401 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
8. 1.84km WSW of Rossmoor, CATue, Nov 10, 5:37 AM PST · 16400 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.02km NE of Irvine, CATue, Nov 10, 3:03 PM PST · 16399 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
10. 2.21km W of Irvine, CATue, Nov 10, 5:19 PM PST · 16399 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
11. 2.310km NE of Julian, CAThu, Nov 12, 12:18 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.77km NNW of Fontana, CAThu, Nov 12, 3:20 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
13. 1.546km WSW of Encinitas, CAFri, Nov 13, 1:34 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
14. 2.014km SE of Anza, CASat, Nov 14, 12:58 AM PST · 16396 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
15. 2.337km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CASat, Nov 14, 2:24 PM PST · 16395 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.65km ESE of Temecula, CAMon, Nov 16, 7:06 AM PST · 16394 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
17. 2.115km SSE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 16, 1:59 PM PST · 16393 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.312km N of Foothill Ranch, CATue, Nov 17, 11:29 AM PST · 16392 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.511km SW of Anza, CATue, Nov 17, 12:04 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
20. 1.85km SE of Temecula, CATue, Nov 17, 10:54 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
21. 1.95km SE of Temecula, CAWed, Nov 18, 1:08 AM PST · 16392 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
22. 1.518km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Nov 19, 1:19 AM PST · 16391 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
23. 1.66km SE of Temecula, CAThu, Nov 19, 10:31 AM PST · 16390 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
24. 2.14km S of Loma Linda, CAThu, Nov 19, 9:37 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
25. 2.733km SSW of Dana Point, CAThu, Nov 19, 11:00 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
26. 1.831km SSW of Dana Point, CAThu, Nov 19, 11:19 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
27. 1.72km NNE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Nov 20, 11:59 AM PST · 16389 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
28. 2.57km SSE of Banning, CASat, Nov 21, 9:48 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
29. 1.810km SW of Anza, CASun, Nov 22, 5:56 PM PST · 16387 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
30. 1.813km SSE of Valle Vista, CAMon, Nov 23, 12:27 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
31. 1.85km N of Banning, CATue, Nov 24, 8:54 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
32. 1.62km WNW of Costa Mesa, CATue, Nov 24, 8:22 PM PST · 16385 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
33. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:12 AM PST · 16382 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
34. 2.54km SSE of Mentone, CAFri, Nov 27, 6:48 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
35. 2.17km SE of Valle Vista, CASat, Nov 28, 9:54 PM PST · 16381 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
36. 1.72km NNE of Loma Linda, CASun, Nov 29, 7:14 AM PST · 16381 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
37. 2.02km NNE of Loma Linda, CASun, Nov 29, 9:25 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
38. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Nov 29, 11:29 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
39. 2.05km SSE of Banning, CASun, Nov 29, 11:19 PM PST · 16380 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
40. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Nov 30, 7:11 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
41. 1.61km SSW of Paramount, CAMon, Nov 30, 7:34 AM PST · 16379 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
42. 2.012km WSW of Imperial Beach, CAFri, Dec 4, 2:07 PM PST · 16375 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
43. 1.611km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 5, 5:01 AM PST · 16375 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
44. 2.02km SSE of San Dimas, CASat, Dec 5, 12:49 PM PST · 16374 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
45. 2.52km SE of San Dimas, CASat, Dec 5, 12:52 PM PST · 16374 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
46. 1.839km W of La Jolla, CAMon, Dec 7, 9:29 AM PST · 16372 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
47. 1.810km ENE of Aguanga, CAThu, Dec 10, 8:53 AM PST · 16369 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
48. 1.53km NW of Julian, CASat, Dec 12, 10:39 PM PST · 16367 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
49. 1.51km N of Loma Linda, CASun, Dec 13, 1:45 PM PST · 16366 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
50. 2.432km SSW of Dana Point, CASun, Dec 13, 4:58 PM PST · 16366 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
51. 2.12km W of Westminster, CAWed, Dec 16, 6:33 AM PST · 16364 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
52. 2.27km SSW of Calimesa, CAThu, Dec 17, 2:29 AM PST · 16363 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
53. 1.79km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 17, 11:20 AM PST · 16362 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
54. 2.54km N of Fontana, CAFri, Dec 18, 8:08 PM PST · 16361 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
55. 1.83km NE of Laguna Niguel, CASat, Dec 19, 11:54 AM PST · 16360 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
56. 1.68km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 20, 5:19 AM PST · 16360 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
57. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Dec 20, 10:12 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
58. 1.68km SW of Beaumont, CASun, Dec 20, 1:32 PM PST · 16359 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.610km ENE of Aguanga, CAMon, Dec 21, 2:29 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
60. 1.57km N of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Dec 21, 4:38 AM PST · 16359 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 81.

Before

1. 2.814km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASat, Nov 7, 3:42 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.512km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CASat, Nov 7, 3:40 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.813km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CAFri, Nov 6, 11:45 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.712km W of Camp Pendleton South, CAFri, Nov 6, 12:54 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
5. 1.612km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CAFri, Nov 6, 12:53 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.612km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CAFri, Nov 6, 12:37 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.511km WNW of Camp Pendleton South, CAFri, Nov 6, 12:37 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.13km NW of Newport Beach, CAThu, Nov 5, 9:10 AM PST · 16404 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
9. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CATue, Nov 3, 6:10 AM PST · 16407 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.88km NNE of San Jacinto, CATue, Nov 3, 5:09 AM PST · 16407 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.741km WSW of Encinitas, CAMon, Nov 2, 9:41 PM PST · 16407 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
12. 1.99km ENE of Aguanga, CASat, Oct 31, 2:22 PM PST · 16409 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
13. 2.69km ENE of Aguanga, CASat, Oct 31, 11:51 AM PST · 16409 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
14. 1.513km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 31, 8:16 AM PST · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
15. 2.24km SE of Rancho Cucamonga, CASat, Oct 31, 12:01 AM PST · 16410 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
16. 2.014km SW of La Jolla, CAThu, Oct 29, 7:41 PM PST · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
17. 1.98km SW of La Jolla, CAThu, Oct 29, 3:43 PM PST · 16411 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
18. 2.236km WSW of Encinitas, CAThu, Oct 29, 2:39 PM PST · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.912km SE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 29, 6:03 AM PST · 16412 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
20. 1.610km ENE of Aguanga, CAThu, Oct 29, 2:47 AM PST · 16412 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci526357. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC.