California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 23km SE of Campo, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 23km SE of Campo, CA on Thu, Apr 1, 1982, 5:08 AM PST (13:08 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-04-01 13:08:11 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.480° N, 116.274° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.28ML, local (Richter)Southern California Seismic NetworkPreferred · Final · 7 stations
3.2ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

Did you feel it?

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How well it is located

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Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
225°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 96 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 96.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528035 (also filed as usp0001kga). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.