California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 4km NW of Devore, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4km NW of Devore, CA on Wed, May 12, 1982, 2:24 PM PDT (21:24 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 17km N of Cabazon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-12 21:24:03 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.243° N, 117.439° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
0

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 133.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci530627. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.