California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km WNW of Cromberg, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Cromberg, California on Wed, Jul 14, 1982, 2:29 AM PDT (09:29 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 8 km SE of Janesville, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1982-07-14 09:29:50 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.868° N, 120.736° 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 3.1 km horizontally, 8.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
280°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.43 km N of Camptonville, California · 16150 days ago · 26 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.85 km NE of Mineral, California · 16141 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.313 km ESE of Mineral, California · 16137 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.8Northern California · 16133 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.810 km W of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 16133 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.05 km S of Whitehawk, California · 16131 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.010 km NW of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California · 16129 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.14 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16128 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.811 km N of Soda Springs, California · 16127 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.97 km S of East Quincy, California · 16126 days ago · 19 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.54 km NNE of Kings Beach, California · 16124 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 3.28 km SE of Janesville, California · 16119 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.79 km SW of Prattville, California · 16118 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.99 km SSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 16118 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.38 km NE of Berry Creek, California · 16115 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.77 km NNE of Belden, California · 16112 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.66 km S of Floriston, California · 16108 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.63 km S of Oroville East, California · 16099 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.73 km NNW of Lake Almanor West, California · 16098 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.81 km NE of South Oroville, California · 16094 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.60 km ENE of Chico, California · 16094 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.67 km N of Pike, California · 16150 days ago · 34 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.83 km ESE of Goodyears Bar, California · 16151 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.511 km NW of Sierra City, California · 16154 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16155 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.110 km SW of Mineral, California · 16156 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.910 km SW of Mineral, California · 16156 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.06 km NNW of Mineral, California · 16158 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.614 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16158 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.21 km NE of Canyondam, California · 16160 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.714 km NNE of Mineral, California · 16160 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.212 km N of Butte Meadows, California · 16162 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.713 km NE of Mineral, California · 16166 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.12 km SSW of Chester, California · 16170 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.813 km W of Chester, California · 16176 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1076224. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC.