California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km ENE of Lanare, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Lanare, California on Tue, Aug 10, 1982, 10:59 PM PDT (05:59 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9km SW of Alpaugh, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-08-11 05:59:24 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.440° N, 119.898° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 1.3 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
13

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1077304. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC.