California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 16km SW of Ludlow, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 16km SW of Ludlow, CA on Fri, Sep 24, 1982, 12:31 AM PDT (07:31 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8km W of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-09-24 07:31:47 UTC
Depth
-0.0 km (-0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.618° N, 116.278° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
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: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.124km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16074 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.79km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16073 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.813km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16073 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.84km NE of Banning, CA · 16073 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.72km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16072 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.710km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16071 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.79km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16071 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.812km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16071 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.520km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16071 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16070 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16070 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.89km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16069 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.39km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16068 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16068 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.516km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16067 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.216km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16067 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.110km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16067 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.63km SW of Banning, CA · 16065 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16065 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.56km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16065 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 2.011km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 2.512km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 2.211km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 2.611km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 2.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 2.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 2.311km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.312km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  34. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.212km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 1.921km S of Amboy, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16062 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  39. 1.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16061 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 1.78km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16061 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 1.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16061 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  42. 1.810km WNW of Barstow, CA · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 1.68km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16059 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 1.618km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16059 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 1.710km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16059 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 2.24km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16058 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 2.412km E of Barstow, CA · 16057 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  48. 2.311km N of Banning, CA · 16057 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 1.64km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16057 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.510km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16056 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  51. 2.55km N of Banning, CA · 16055 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.66km N of Banning, CA · 16055 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.84km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16055 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  54. 1.65km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16055 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 1.732km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16055 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 1.74km NE of Banning, CA · 16053 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 1.85km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16053 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 1.63km SE of Beaumont, CA · 16053 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  59. 2.610km SSE of Cabazon, CA · 16051 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 1.64km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16051 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 114.

Before

  1. 1.74km NNE of Banning, CA · 16078 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.07km NE of Indio, CA · 16079 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.77km NE of Indio, CA · 16080 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.65km S of Banning, CA · 16082 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.011km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16083 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.126km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16083 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.819km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16084 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.516km NE of Coachella, CA · 16087 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 16087 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.324km E of Barstow, CA · 16087 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.77km NE of Indio, CA · 16088 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 16088 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.722km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16089 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 2.216km N of Indio, CA · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.06km W of Garnet, CA · 16091 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.515km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16091 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.94km E of Calimesa, CA · 16092 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.64km NE of Banning, CA · 16093 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.63km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 16093 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.74km ENE of Banning, CA · 16093 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci508149. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC.