M2.1 earthquake 16km NE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 16km NE of Pine Valley, CA on Thu, Feb 5, 1981, 7:22 PM PST (03:22 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5km NNE of Westmorland, 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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 117 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 191.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3316808. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC.