California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 10km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10km NE of Indio, CA on Sat, Mar 20, 1982, 10:09 PM PST (06:09 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 27km WSW of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-21 06:09:30 UTC
Depth
2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.776° N, 116.135° 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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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
20°
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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 168.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527554. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.