M2.0 earthquake 4km SSE of Banning, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4km SSE of Banning, CA on Wed, Jan 20, 1982, 1:45 PM PST (21:45 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 8km S of Lytle Creek, 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: 164 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 164.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104855. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.