California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 2km ENE of Fullerton, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 2km ENE of Fullerton, CA on Thu, Nov 4, 1982, 8:13 AM PST (16:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 46km SSW of San Clemente, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-11-04 16:13:40 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.885° N, 117.908° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
75°
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: 97 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 97.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci503277 (also filed as usp0001qqb). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.