California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 22km SW of Dana Point, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 22km SW of Dana Point, CA on Sun, Mar 21, 1982, 6:39 PM PST (02:39 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 14km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-03-22 02:39:53 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.352° N, 117.886° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
172°
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: 79 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.33km S of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 16265 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.242km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 16265 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.110km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16264 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.01km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16262 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.52km WSW of Rialto, CA · 16261 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.96km S of Redlands, CA · 16260 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.52km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16260 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.32km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16258 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.13km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16258 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.92km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16258 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.26km S of Redlands, CA · 16258 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.56km S of Redlands, CA · 16258 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.36km S of Redlands, CA · 16258 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.214km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16255 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.86km S of Redlands, CA · 16255 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.11km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16253 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.33km SE of Beverly Hills, CA · 16253 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.815km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16253 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16253 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 3.515km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 2.817km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.116km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 3.117km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  27. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 2.616km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 2.617km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 2.01km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16251 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.62km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 16251 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 2.517km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16251 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 2.19km E of Villa Park, CA · 16249 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  35. 2.610km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16248 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16248 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 2.615km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 2.42km NNE of Colton, CA · 16245 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 1.61km NE of Colton, CA · 16245 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  40. 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16244 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 2.52km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16243 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 3.02km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16242 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 2.62km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16242 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 2.524km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 2.320km N of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CA · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 2.02km S of Westminster, CA · 16240 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 2.14km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16239 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 2.118km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16238 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.76km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16238 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.04km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16238 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.416km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 1.94km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16235 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 1.62km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 16233 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 2.32km ENE of Norwalk, CA · 16232 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 1.62km NNE of Chino Hills, CA · 16230 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16229 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.87km ESE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16229 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.00km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 16228 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 3.714km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16228 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 79.

Before

  1. 2.03km NE of La Verne, CA · 16268 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.14km NW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 16269 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.63km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16269 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.32km NW of Fontana, CA · 16271 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.711km NNE of Claremont, CA · 16272 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.15km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 16273 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.84km NNW of Diamond Bar, CA · 16273 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.96km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16274 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.515km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16275 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.615km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16275 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.415km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16275 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.64km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 16275 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 3.114km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.015km S of San Pedro, CA · 16276 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.113km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16278 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.72km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 16280 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.14km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16280 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.22km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16280 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.515km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16280 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527593. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC.