California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 2 km WSW of Edna, California

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Edna, California on Sun, Mar 14, 1982, 1:58 AM PST (09:58 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4km SSE of Santa Maria, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.5 (ml), minor
Local time: Sun, Mar 14, 1982, 1:58 AM PST
UTC: 1982-03-14 09:58:50 UTC
Depth: -0.3 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.192° N, 120.637° W
Region: California
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.7 km horizontally, 3.0 km in depth
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 175°
Stations used: 29

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1072891 (also filed as usp0001k49, ci107359). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.