M1.8 earthquake 0 km SSE of Concord, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 0 km SSE of Concord, California on Thu, Aug 19, 1982, 9:22 AM PDT (16:22 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km SSW of Dublin, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 61.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1077771. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.