California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 16km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 16km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA on Thu, Dec 9, 1982, 7:10 PM PST (03:10 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4km N of Fontana, 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
1982-12-10 03:10:09 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.477° N, 116.795° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
78°
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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.210km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16001 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.510km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16001 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.418km S of Big Bear City, CA · 16001 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.59km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16001 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.55km S of Redlands, CA · 16000 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.110km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15999 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.84km SW of Cabazon, CA · 15999 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.812km N of Cabazon, CA · 15998 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.29km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15998 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.05km NNW of Banning, CA · 15998 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.81km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 15998 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.71km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15997 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.115km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15997 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 1.87km W of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15997 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.015km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15996 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.73km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 15995 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.78km NE of Banning, CA · 15995 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15995 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.824km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.75km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15994 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.95km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 15994 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 1.816km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 2.317km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 2.417km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 1.717km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 1.717km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 1.817km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 2.718km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15994 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 2.017km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 1.57km NE of Morongo Valley, CA · 15994 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  31. 2.317km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.117km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 1.718km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15994 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 1.618km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15993 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 1.78km NE of Banning, CA · 15993 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 3.023km SSW of Fort Irwin, CA · 15993 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  37. 1.73km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15993 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 1.617km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15993 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  39. 1.76km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15992 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.718km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15992 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  41. 1.93km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15991 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 2.34km SSW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 15990 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 2.010km N of Cabazon, CA · 15989 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 2.629km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 15988 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  45. 2.29km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15986 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  46. 1.94km N of Beaumont, CA · 15986 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 2.25km NW of Garnet, CA · 15986 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 1.74km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15985 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 1.51km N of Palm Springs, CA · 15985 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 2.12km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 15985 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 2.32km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 15985 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 1.89km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 15985 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  53. 1.78km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 15985 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 2.45km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15985 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.810km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15985 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 2.411km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15984 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.410km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15983 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 2.55km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 15983 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 1.610km NE of Nuevo, CA · 15982 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 2.111km NNE of Barstow, CA · 15982 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 1.78km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16003 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.97km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16003 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.05km SSW of Redlands, CA · 16003 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.66km SSE of Mentone, CA · 16003 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.711km E of Joshua Tree, CA · 16004 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.47km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 16005 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.810km W of Garnet, CA · 16005 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.67km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16005 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.713km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16006 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.69km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 16006 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.513km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16007 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.86km SW of Beaumont, CA · 16007 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.624km W of Amboy, CA · 16008 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.17km NNE of Crestline, CA · 16008 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.617km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 16008 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.518km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16008 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.610km W of Garnet, CA · 16008 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.57km E of Cabazon, CA · 16008 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.86km E of Cabazon, CA · 16008 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.79km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 16009 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511803. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:35 AM UTC.