California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km WSW of Cayucos, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Cayucos, California on Sun, Jul 25, 1982, 7:47 AM PDT (14:47 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6km SW of Orcutt, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-07-25 14:47:14 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.402° N, 120.975° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
179°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.111 km SW of Cayucos, California · 16139 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.69 km W of Oak Shores, California · 16136 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16131 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16131 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16131 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.012 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 16130 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.65 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16127 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.522 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16125 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.122 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16122 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16116 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.12 km SE of San Ardo, California · 16114 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16112 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16110 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.223 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16110 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16110 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 3.16km SW of Orcutt, CA · 16101 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.810 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 16100 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.627 km SE of Big Sur, California · 16095 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.99 km SSW of Oak Shores, California · 16094 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 1.52 km SE of San Ardo, California · 16086 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 2.423 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16084 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 1.724 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16082 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16142 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.54 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 16144 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.619 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16147 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.922 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16151 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.925 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 16153 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.414 km NNE of Shandon, California · 16154 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.733 km W of Lockwood, California · 16162 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.823 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16164 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.710 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.310 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16167 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.510 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16167 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16168 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1076575. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC.