California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10 km NNE of Cayucos, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Cayucos, California on Thu, Jan 21, 1982, 8:39 PM PST (04:39 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km S of Oceano, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-22 04:39:09 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.520° N, 120.831° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
114°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.21 km S of Oceano, California · 16313 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.121 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 16312 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16312 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.511 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.938 km W of Lockwood, California · 16304 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.89 km WNW of Huron, California · 16304 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.02 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 16303 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16302 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.06 km SE of Los Osos, California · 16300 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16298 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.922 km SSE of Avenal, California · 16296 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.017 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16294 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.625 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16294 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.23 km SSW of Morro Bay, California · 16294 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 1.922 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.519 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16292 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16291 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.827 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 16290 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.623 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 16289 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.025 km NNE of King City, California · 16289 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.230 km W of Lockwood, California · 16288 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 2.313 km W of Templeton, California · 16287 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 1.713 km W of Templeton, California · 16287 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16287 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.625 km NNE of King City, California · 16285 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 1.729 km SE of Big Sur, California · 16283 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.927 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16281 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16280 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16280 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 1.914 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16278 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 1.632 km SE of Shandon, California · 16277 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  32. 2.924km NNW of Simmler, CA · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.19 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.123km NNW of Simmler, CA · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 2.58km N of Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  36. 1.737 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 16275 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 16274 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 2.721 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 16273 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 1.623 km ENE of King City, California · 16268 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 2.632km WSW of Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA · 16267 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.21 km N of Grover Beach, California · 16267 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  43. 3.52 km WSW of Edna, California · 16264 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 1.813 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 1.713 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 16260 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16257 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 1.52 km SSW of Edna, California · 16256 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 2.821 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 16319 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.124 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16320 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.316 km WSW of Callender, California · 16323 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.932 km WSW of Guadalupe, California · 16324 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.73 km N of San Luis Obispo, California · 16326 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.09 km ENE of Cayucos, California · 16331 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 1.724 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16336 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.817 km E of Edna, California · 16338 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 16339 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.82 km SSW of Edna, California · 16339 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.514 km SW of Coalinga, California · 16341 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.024 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16342 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.112 km WSW of Callender, California · 16343 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.827 km W of Lockwood, California · 16344 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1071432. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.