California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 7km NNE of Banning, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7km NNE of Banning, CA on Sun, Mar 21, 1982, 2:50 AM PST (10:50 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 3km E of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-21 10:50:21 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.982° N, 116.833° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
36°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16244 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.817km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16244 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16243 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.17km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16243 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.11km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16242 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.014km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16242 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.79km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16242 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.133km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 16242 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16241 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.817km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16241 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.415km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16240 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.01km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16240 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.62km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 16240 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.84km WNW of Anza, CA · 16240 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.06km S of Mentone, CA · 16240 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 16239 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16239 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.218km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16239 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.19km E of Villa Park, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 2.028km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16238 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.811km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16238 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.817km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.016km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 1.91km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 1.72km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 2.02km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 2.31km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 1.95km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16237 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 1.71km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 1.80km ESE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 2.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 1.623km NE of Thermal, CA · 16236 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 1.89km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16236 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 1.69km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 1.91km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16236 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 1.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16236 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16235 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 1.620km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16235 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 1.93km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16234 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16234 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  50. 2.42km NNE of Colton, CA · 16234 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 1.61km NE of Colton, CA · 16234 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 1.912km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16233 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 2.012km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16233 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 2.52km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16233 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16232 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 2.622km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16232 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 2.117km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16232 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 3.02km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16232 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  59. 2.62km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16232 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 1.95km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 156.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527567. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.