California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 11km S of Lucerne Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11km S of Lucerne Valley, CA on Sat, Sep 18, 1982, 10:04 AM PDT (17:04 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 7km NE of Indio, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-09-18 17:04:40 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.345° N, 116.979° 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
58°
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. 2.07km NE of Indio, CA · 16071 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16071 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.17km SSE of Hemet, CA · 16071 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.51km SSW of Anza, CA · 16071 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.74km NNE of Banning, CA · 16071 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.09km N of Foothill Ranch, CA · 16070 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.22km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 16070 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.12km E of Loma Linda, CA · 16070 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.416km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16070 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.14km NNW of Villa Park, CA · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.66km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16067 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.74km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 16066 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.124km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16066 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16066 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.85km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16066 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.79km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16065 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.813km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16065 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.84km NE of Banning, CA · 16065 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.72km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16064 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.82km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 16063 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16063 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 1.710km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.79km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16063 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 1.97km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16063 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.88km W of Adelanto, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.812km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16063 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.520km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.78km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 16063 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  29. 1.74km WNW of Anza, CA · 16062 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16062 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16062 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 1.89km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16062 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 1.78km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16061 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.98km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16061 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 2.39km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16061 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 2.010km WSW of Anza, CA · 16060 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  37. 1.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16060 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 1.79km NNW of Anza, CA · 16059 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.516km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16059 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  40. 2.216km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16059 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 2.110km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16059 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 2.56km NE of Nuevo, CA · 16058 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  43. 1.63km SW of Banning, CA · 16057 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 1.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16057 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 1.56km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16057 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  46. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16056 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16056 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 2.011km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 2.512km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 2.211km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 2.611km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 2.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 2.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 2.311km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 2.312km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  58. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  60. 2.212km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16055 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507850. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.