California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 18km SSE of Carpinteria, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 18km SSE of Carpinteria, CA on Tue, Jan 12, 1982, 12:34 AM PST (08:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 19km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-12 08:34:47 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.243° N, 119.451° 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
105°
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: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.619km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 16324 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.26km W of Castaic, CA · 16323 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.216km ENE of Ojai, CA · 16323 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.720km E of Maricopa, CA · 16322 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.917km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16321 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.315km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.215km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.13km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16319 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.011km ESE of Piru, CA · 16318 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.621km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.57km SW of Marina del Rey, CA · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.42km SE of Goleta, CA · 16317 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.23km NE of Panorama City, CA · 16316 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 3.017km SSE of Santa Barbara, CA · 16316 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.719km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16316 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.43km S of Frazier Park, CA · 16313 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.49km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16313 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.28km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16312 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.120km SSE of Carpinteria, CA · 16311 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.120km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 2.18km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16309 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 2.516km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16307 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.87km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 16307 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 2.55km SE of Malibu, CA · 16305 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.515km NNW of Goleta, CA · 16304 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 2.67km NE of Carpinteria, CA · 16304 days ago · 21 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 2.39km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 16303 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 3.337km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16303 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 2.422km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16302 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 2.38km SSE of Gorman, CA · 16302 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 2.318km ENE of Ojai, CA · 16298 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 2.318km ENE of Ojai, CA · 16298 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.620km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 2.32km NW of West Hills, CA · 16297 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 2.610km WSW of Malibu, CA · 16297 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 2.35km NE of Panorama City, CA · 16297 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 2.010km WSW of Isla Vista, CA · 16296 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.520km N of Fillmore, CA · 16296 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.35km SW of Lake View Terrace, CA · 16296 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.418km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16296 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 2.418km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16296 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 2.15km NE of Panorama City, CA · 16295 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 2.59km WSW of Isla Vista, CA · 16295 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 2.820km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 16295 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 2.611km SW of Port Hueneme, CA · 16294 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 2.012km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 16291 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 2.222km NW of Grapevine, CA · 16289 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  48. 2.66km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 16289 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 2.32km WSW of Malibu, CA · 16288 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 1.918km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 16284 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.818km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 2.41km ESE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16281 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 2.27km SSE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16280 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  54. 2.39km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16280 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 2.29km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16279 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 2.39km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16279 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 2.31km ESE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 3.312km NE of Carpinteria, CA · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.623km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16272 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 2.421km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16268 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.522km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.521km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.419km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16326 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.722km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16326 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.522km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16326 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.328km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.33km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 16332 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.510km SW of Gorman, CA · 16333 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.810km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16333 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.07km NNE of Santa Paula, CA · 16333 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.717km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16334 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.018km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16335 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.920km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16336 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.617km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16336 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.018km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16336 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.73km SW of Castaic, CA · 16336 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.918km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 16337 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.235km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16338 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 1.810km NNW of Santa Barbara, CA · 16338 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.926km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16338 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104548. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.