California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 40km E of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 40km E of Big Pine, CA on Sat, Feb 13, 1982, 4:33 PM PST (00:33 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 9 km SW of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-02-14 00:33:00 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.157° N, 117.837° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
129°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105839 (also filed as usp0001jmu). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC.