California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14km NW of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14km NW of Imperial, CA on Fri, Dec 10, 1982, 7:27 PM PST (03:27 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 9km NNE of Pine Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-12-11 03:27:52 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.926° N, 115.680° 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
81°
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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16002 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.26km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16002 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.313km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16001 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.86km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16001 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.610km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15999 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.819km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15998 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.79km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15998 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.19km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15998 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.14km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15997 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.012km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15996 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.18km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 15996 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.06km SW of Salton City, CA · 15995 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.211km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 15994 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.915km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15993 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.94km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 15993 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.411km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15993 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 15993 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.215km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15993 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 1.916km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15993 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 1.66km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15992 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 2.05km SW of Salton City, CA · 15991 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 2.25km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15990 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.822km ENE of Coachella, CA · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.121km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15988 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 15988 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 1.69km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15986 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 2.911km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 1.86km SW of Salton City, CA · 15984 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.09km SSW of Holtville, CA · 15984 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  34. 2.310km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 1.822km NE of Thermal, CA · 15982 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 1.522km NE of Thermal, CA · 15982 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 2.023km NE of Thermal, CA · 15982 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  38. 1.823km NE of Thermal, CA · 15982 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 2.223km NE of Thermal, CA · 15982 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 1.98km SW of Salton City, CA · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15981 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 2.19km SW of Holtville, CA · 15981 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  43. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15981 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 1.523km NE of Thermal, CA · 15981 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 1.53km S of Ocotillo, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  46. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 2.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  48. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.923km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 1.923km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 2.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 3.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 2.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 2.323km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.623km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 2.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.223km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 1.722km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.620km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 1.523km NE of Thermal, CA · 15980 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16004 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.815km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16004 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.44km S of Delta, B.C., MX · 16004 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.38km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16004 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.64km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16004 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.55km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16004 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.914km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16004 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 16006 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.75km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16006 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.016km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16008 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CA · 16009 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.225km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16010 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16010 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.922km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16012 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.76km SSE of Brawley, CA · 16013 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16013 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16014 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16016 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.05km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16017 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.35km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16017 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci504038. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC.