California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 24km E of Barstow, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 24km E of Barstow, CA on Tue, Sep 14, 1982, 8:07 AM PDT (15:07 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 16km SW of Ludlow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-09-14 15:07:47 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.933° N, 116.764° 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
103°
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: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.819km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16076 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.126km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16075 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.011km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16075 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.416km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16070 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.124km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16066 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.813km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16065 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.79km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16063 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.88km W of Adelanto, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.520km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.89km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16062 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.39km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16061 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16060 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.516km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16059 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.216km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16059 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.110km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16059 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16056 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16056 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.011km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.512km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 2.211km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 2.611km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 2.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 2.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 2.311km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 2.312km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 2.212km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16054 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 1.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16053 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.78km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16053 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 1.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16053 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 1.810km WNW of Barstow, CA · 16053 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 1.68km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16051 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 1.618km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16051 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 1.710km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16051 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 2.24km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16050 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 2.412km E of Barstow, CA · 16049 days ago · -1 km deep · 12 km away
  42. 1.64km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16049 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 2.510km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16048 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 2.84km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16047 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 1.65km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16047 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.121km NNW of Fort Irwin, CA · 16046 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 1.85km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16045 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.64km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16043 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  49. 2.54km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16043 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  50. 2.235km WSW of Tecopa, CA · 16042 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.013km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16040 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 1.825km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16038 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 2.15km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16037 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 1.85km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16036 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  55. 2.14km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16036 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 1.74km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16036 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  57. 2.05km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16036 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.818km N of Banning, CA · 16036 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 1.910km ESE of Barstow, CA · 16035 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 2.010km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 16034 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 75.

Before

  1. 2.722km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16081 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.08km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16085 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.915km ENE of Barstow, CA · 16087 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.634km SE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16089 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.57km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 16089 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.031km NW of Ludlow, CA · 16089 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.54km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16089 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.115km ENE of Barstow, CA · 16089 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.724km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16091 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.840km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16092 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.816km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16094 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.122km ENE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16094 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.220km S of Fort Irwin, CA · 16095 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.916km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16097 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.612km S of Barstow, CA · 16097 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.132km SW of Tecopa, CA · 16097 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.920km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16099 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.410km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16099 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.88km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16100 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.62km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16100 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507644. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.