California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 21km SSW of La Quinta, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 21km SSW of La Quinta, CA on Thu, Jun 17, 1982, 11:52 PM PDT (06:52 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 5km NNE of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-18 06:52:32 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.486° N, 116.376° 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
127°
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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci532969. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.