M2.0 earthquake 14km SE of Arvin, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 14km SE of Arvin, CA on Tue, Mar 16, 1982, 6:22 AM PST (14:22 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 7km SE of Maricopa, 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: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 86.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107465. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC.