M2.6 earthquake 1km W of Dana Point, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 1km W of Dana Point, CA on Sun, Jun 6, 1982, 10:20 AM PDT (17:20 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6km WSW of Beaumont, CA. 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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci532166. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.