California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 3km SSE of Downey, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 3km SSE of Downey, CA on Sun, Jan 3, 1982, 10:09 PM PST (06:09 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 28km SSE of Malibu, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-04 06:09:26 UTC
Depth
12.3 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.915° N, 118.119° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
124°
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: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16332 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.02km N of Devore, CA · 16331 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.328km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.03km NE of Colton, CA · 16330 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.03km NE of Colton, CA · 16329 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.12km ESE of Inglewood, CA · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.42km E of Inglewood, CA · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.522km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16327 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.722km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16326 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.419km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16326 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.36km SE of Ontario, CA · 16326 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.521km WSW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.522km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.12km SSE of Charter Oak, CA · 16324 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.26km W of Castaic, CA · 16323 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.917km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16321 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.315km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.215km SSE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.26km SSW of Redlands, CA · 16320 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.13km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16319 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 2.011km ESE of Piru, CA · 16318 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 2.621km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.57km SW of Marina del Rey, CA · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  24. 1.61km ENE of San Bernardino, CA · 16317 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 2.23km NE of Panorama City, CA · 16316 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 1.65km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 16315 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.82km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 16315 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 2.32km SSE of Los Angeles, CA · 16313 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 1.93km NNE of Lytle Creek, CA · 16313 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 2.49km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 16313 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  31. 2.11km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16312 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 2.28km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16312 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  33. 2.223km SW of Newport Beach, CA · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 2.35km NNW of Mentone, CA · 16310 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 2.18km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16309 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 2.24km SSW of Anaheim, CA · 16308 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 2.516km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16307 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 2.17km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 16307 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.23km NNW of Loma Linda, CA · 16306 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  40. 1.91km N of Loma Linda, CA · 16306 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 1.85km NE of North Tustin, CA · 16306 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 2.55km SE of Malibu, CA · 16305 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 2.14km NE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 16305 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 1.83km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 16305 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 1.66km WSW of Running Springs, CA · 16304 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 1.67km NE of Nuevo, CA · 16302 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 2.422km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16302 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.92km W of Devore, CA · 16301 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 1.54km NE of Fontana, CA · 16301 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 1.96km WNW of Mira Loma, CA · 16301 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  51. 1.71km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16300 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 2.16km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 16300 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 2.620km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.62km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 16298 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 2.32km NW of West Hills, CA · 16297 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 2.610km WSW of Malibu, CA · 16297 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  57. 2.05km SSE of Wrightwood, CA · 16297 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 2.35km NE of Panorama City, CA · 16297 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 2.24km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16296 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.210km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 16296 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 120.

Before

  1. 1.810km ENE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16333 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.64km NE of Buena Park, CA · 16334 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.717km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16334 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.73km SW of Castaic, CA · 16336 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.68km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA · 16337 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.926km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16338 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.331km SSW of Dana Point, CA · 16339 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.830km SSW of Dana Point, CA · 16339 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.929km SSW of Dana Point, CA · 16339 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.012km W of Lytle Creek, CA · 16340 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.91km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 16341 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.63km WNW of Wrightwood, CA · 16342 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.028km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.136km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16344 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.511km NNE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16344 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.06km NE of Lake View Terrace, CA · 16345 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.68km SW of Beaumont, CA · 16347 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.83km NE of Laguna Niguel, CA · 16348 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.54km N of Fontana, CA · 16348 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.218km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16349 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104201. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.