California earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 4km NNW of Colton, CA

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 4km NNW of Colton, CA on Mon, Feb 22, 1982, 4:56 PM PST (00:56 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 4km E of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Mc), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-02-23 00:56:37 UTC
Depth
19.9 km (12.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.104° N, 117.323° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
120°
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: 153 in the 60 days after this one and 113 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 16294 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.811km NW of Garnet, CA · 16294 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.66km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 16294 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.94km W of Orange, CA · 16294 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.68km SW of Woodcrest, CA · 16294 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.73km SSE of Devore, CA · 16292 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.72km WSW of Garnet, CA · 16292 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.66km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 16292 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 16292 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.94km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16292 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.54km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16292 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.04km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16292 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.55km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16292 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16292 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.712km SE of Anza, CA · 16292 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.15km N of Banning, CA · 16291 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16291 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.92km ESE of Calimesa, CA · 16291 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.72km WSW of Garnet, CA · 16291 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.51km S of San Jacinto, CA · 16291 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16291 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 1.53km W of Devore, CA · 16290 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 1.73km WNW of Yucaipa, CA · 16290 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 2.54km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16290 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 2.44km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16290 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 2.14km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16289 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 2.64km S of Highland, CA · 16289 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.04km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16289 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.24km S of Highland, CA · 16289 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.64km S of Highland, CA · 16289 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  31. 2.410km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 16289 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 2.98km E of Barstow, CA · 16289 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.54km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 16289 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.613km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16289 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  35. 3.110km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16289 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 2.513km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16289 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  37. 1.812km SE of Anza, CA · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.13km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 16289 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.74km NE of View Park-Windsor Hills, CA · 16288 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 1.74km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16288 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 2.44km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16287 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 2.03km SSW of La Habra, CA · 16287 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 1.87km S of Cabazon, CA · 16287 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 2.22km NW of Loma Linda, CA · 16287 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16287 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 2.42km W of Devore, CA · 16286 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 1.65km W of Anza, CA · 16286 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  48. 3.08km SW of Devore, CA · 16286 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16285 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 1.63km SW of Garnet, CA · 16285 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 1.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16285 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 1.84km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16285 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 1.64km SE of Cabazon, CA · 16285 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  54. 1.81km SW of Devore, CA · 16285 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  55. 1.625km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16285 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.618km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 16284 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16284 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 1.718km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16284 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16282 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 2.04km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 16282 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 153.

Before

  1. 2.34km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.04km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.510km NNW of Anza, CA · 16295 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.64km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.94km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.14km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.43km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.14km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.14km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.84km SSW of Calimesa, CA · 16295 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.63km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 16296 days ago · 19 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.97km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16296 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.67km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 16296 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.86km NE of Running Springs, CA · 16296 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.98km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16297 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.11km N of Loma Linda, CA · 16297 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.238km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16297 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 1.58km S of Pearblossum, CA · 16297 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106302. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.