California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6km W of Garnet, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6km W of Garnet, CA on Fri, Sep 10, 1982, 10:53 AM PDT (17:53 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 9km ENE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-09-10 17:53:20 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.901° N, 116.609° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
36°
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: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CA · 16062 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16062 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16062 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 1.89km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16062 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16061 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.78km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16061 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.98km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16061 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.39km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16061 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.010km WSW of Anza, CA · 16060 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16060 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.78km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16059 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.17km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16059 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.79km NNW of Anza, CA · 16059 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.516km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16059 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.216km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16059 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.110km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16059 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.56km NE of Nuevo, CA · 16058 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CA · 16058 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.63km SW of Banning, CA · 16057 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16057 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 1.56km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16057 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 2.45km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16056 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.516km SE of Anza, CA · 16056 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16056 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  26. 2.011km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 2.512km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 2.211km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 2.611km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  31. 2.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 2.311km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 2.312km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16055 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CA · 16055 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 2.212km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  41. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 1.921km S of Amboy, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 1.74km SW of Salton City, CA · 16055 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 1.612km ENE of Thermal, CA · 16054 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16054 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CA · 16054 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 1.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16053 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 1.78km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16053 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16053 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16053 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 16053 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16053 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.93km SE of Redlands, CA · 16053 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 3.110km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16052 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.54km SW of Salton City, CA · 16052 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  56. 1.64km WNW of Fontana, CA · 16052 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 2.118km E of Anza, CA · 16052 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  58. 1.68km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16051 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 1.618km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16051 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 1.76km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16051 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507574. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.