M2.5 earthquake 2km SSW of Carpinteria, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Sep 13, 1982, 12:09 PM PDT

UTC

1982-09-13 19:09:21 UTC

Depth

12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.381° N, 119.529° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

115°

Stations used

0

• Carpinteria, CaliforniaPopulation 13,727. Forecast2 kmSSW
• Oxnard, CaliforniaPopulation 207,254. Forecast38 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast124 kmWNW

After

1. 2.416km S of Malibu Beach, CATue, Sep 14, 6:47 AM PDT · 16087 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
2. 2.719km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Sep 15, 6:42 AM PDT · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
3. 2.520km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Sep 16, 2:29 AM PDT · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
4. 2.628km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Sep 16, 11:36 AM PDT · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.23km SSW of San Fernando, CASun, Sep 19, 11:51 AM PDT · 16082 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
6. 2.53km NNE of Granada Hills, CASun, Sep 19, 11:59 AM PDT · 16082 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
7. 2.46km E of Santa Clarita, CAMon, Sep 20, 9:21 AM PDT · 16081 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
8. 1.97km SSE of Malibu, CAMon, Sep 20, 11:20 AM PDT · 16081 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
9. 3.24km ESE of Goleta, CATue, Sep 21, 11:17 AM PDT · 16080 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
10. 2.820km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Sep 22, 3:32 PM PDT · 16079 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
11. 3.86km ENE of Orcutt, CAThu, Sep 23, 1:42 PM PDT · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.017km N of Los Alamos, CAThu, Sep 23, 2:09 PM PDT · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
13. 3.09km ENE of Orcutt, CAThu, Sep 23, 2:13 PM PDT · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
14. 3.110km ENE of Orcutt, CAThu, Sep 23, 6:21 PM PDT · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
15. 3.34km ENE of Orcutt, CAThu, Sep 23, 7:43 PM PDT · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.215km WNW of Malibu, CAFri, Sep 24, 7:58 PM PDT · 16077 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
17. 3.311km ENE of Orcutt, CASat, Sep 25, 10:20 PM PDT · 16076 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.620km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, Sep 27, 2:43 AM PDT · 16074 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
19. 1.713km ENE of Santa Maria, CAMon, Sep 27, 4:54 PM PDT · 16074 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
20. 3.311km ESE of Santa Maria, CAMon, Sep 27, 4:55 PM PDT · 16074 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.41km SSE of Gorman, CATue, Sep 28, 10:05 PM PDT · 16073 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
22. 2.020km NW of Grapevine, CAFri, Oct 1, 1:28 AM PDT · 16070 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
23. 2.421km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CASat, Oct 2, 3:05 AM PDT · 16069 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
24. 2.417km SSW of Santa Barbara, CASun, Oct 3, 3:14 PM PDT · 16068 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
25. 2.020km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Oct 3, 9:11 PM PDT · 16068 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
26. 2.419km SE of Port Hueneme, CATue, Oct 5, 6:29 AM PDT · 16066 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
27. 2.43km WSW of Malibu, CATue, Oct 5, 9:10 AM PDT · 16066 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
28. 2.24km SE of Santa Clarita, CATue, Oct 5, 7:28 PM PDT · 16066 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
29. 2.33km NE of Granada Hills, CAWed, Oct 6, 5:13 PM PDT · 16065 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
30. 2.516km WNW of Malibu, CAFri, Oct 8, 10:08 PM PDT · 16063 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
31. 2.85km SSE of Santa Maria, CASat, Oct 9, 12:09 PM PDT · 16062 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
32. 2.412km WNW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 11, 6:42 PM PDT · 16060 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
33. 2.61km SE of West Hills, CAWed, Oct 13, 5:51 PM PDT · 16058 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
34. 3.30km NNE of West Hills, CAFri, Oct 15, 2:57 AM PDT · 16056 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
35. 2.04km NNW of Pacoima, CAFri, Oct 15, 12:41 PM PDT · 16056 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
36. 2.821km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, Oct 16, 8:58 AM PDT · 16055 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
37. 2.85km NW of Ventura, CASun, Oct 17, 4:23 AM PDT · 16054 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
38. 1.822km SSW of Carpinteria, CAMon, Oct 18, 4:17 PM PDT · 16053 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
39. 2.513km W of Malibu, CATue, Oct 19, 2:06 AM PDT · 16052 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
40. 2.715km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Oct 19, 6:44 AM PDT · 16052 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
41. 2.69km W of Malibu, CATue, Oct 19, 3:27 PM PDT · 16052 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
42. 2.510km SE of Santa Ynez, CAWed, Oct 20, 4:59 PM PDT · 16051 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
43. 2.012km N of Goleta, CAWed, Oct 20, 7:53 PM PDT · 16051 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
44. 2.13km SW of Castaic, CASat, Oct 23, 4:19 PM PDT · 16048 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
45. 3.68km SSW of Port Hueneme, CASun, Oct 24, 12:23 PM PDT · 16047 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
46. 2.69km WSW of Grapevine, CAMon, Oct 25, 12:12 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
47. 1.99km NNE of Grapevine, CATue, Oct 26, 1:22 PM PDT · 16045 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
48. 2.411km W of Ventura, CASat, Oct 30, 10:47 PM PDT · 16040 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
49. 1.810km SW of Valencia, CAThu, Nov 4, 2:21 AM PST · 16036 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
50. 2.215km NNE of Taft, CAThu, Nov 4, 10:13 AM PST · 16036 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
51. 2.59km SSW of Santa Barbara, CAThu, Nov 4, 10:11 PM PST · 16035 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
52. 2.411km WSW of Grapevine, CAFri, Nov 5, 4:47 PM PST · 16035 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
53. 2.22km NW of Frazier Park, CASun, Nov 7, 5:10 PM PST · 16033 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
54. 2.510km S of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Nov 10, 12:18 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
55. 2.412km W of Malibu, CAThu, Nov 11, 6:48 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
56. 2.44km E of Malibu, CAThu, Nov 11, 9:44 PM PST · 16028 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away

Before

1. 3.017km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Sep 10, 10:47 AM PDT · 16091 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.512km WSW of Malibu, CASat, Sep 4, 1:42 AM PDT · 16097 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
3. 3.16km SW of Orcutt, CAWed, Sep 1, 8:42 AM PDT · 16100 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.616km ENE of Ojai, CATue, Aug 31, 3:03 PM PDT · 16101 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
5. 2.622km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Aug 30, 3:16 AM PDT · 16102 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
6. 1.85km S of Frazier Park, CAFri, Aug 27, 12:49 AM PDT · 16105 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
7. 2.818km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAMon, Aug 23, 3:30 PM PDT · 16109 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
8. 2.424km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Aug 23, 11:54 AM PDT · 16109 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
9. 2.938km WNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Aug 20, 6:19 PM PDT · 16112 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.14km SW of Frazier Park, CATue, Aug 17, 9:30 AM PDT · 16115 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
11. 2.416km SSE of Port Hueneme, CAMon, Aug 16, 9:23 PM PDT · 16116 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507677. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC.