California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 24km SE of Campo, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 24km SE of Campo, CA on Fri, Feb 19, 1982, 12:50 AM PST (08:50 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 12km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-02-19 08:50:02 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.472° N, 116.267° 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
213°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 148 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 148.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106102. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.