California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 38km E of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 38km E of Big Pine, CA on Thu, Sep 16, 1982, 6:10 AM PDT (13:10 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 14 km SW of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-09-16 13:10:26 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.172° N, 117.862° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
0

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507758. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.