California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 16km SSW of Ludlow, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 16km SSW of Ludlow, CA on Mon, Oct 4, 1982, 5:00 PM PDT (00:00 UTC), -1 km (-1 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
2.2 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-10-05 00:00:56 UTC
Depth
-1.1 km (-0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.600° N, 116.250° 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
113°
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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.110km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16070 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.63km SW of Banning, CA · 16068 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16068 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.56km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16068 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.011km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.512km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.211km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.611km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.311km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.312km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.212km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 1.921km S of Amboy, CA · 16065 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16065 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 1.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 1.78km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16064 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  26. 1.810km WNW of Barstow, CA · 16063 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.68km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16062 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.618km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16062 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 1.710km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16062 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 2.24km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16060 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 2.412km E of Barstow, CA · 16060 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 2.311km N of Banning, CA · 16060 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 1.64km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16059 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 2.510km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16059 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 2.55km N of Banning, CA · 16058 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 1.66km N of Banning, CA · 16058 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 2.84km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16058 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.65km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16058 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 1.732km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16057 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 1.74km NE of Banning, CA · 16056 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 1.85km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16056 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 1.63km SE of Beaumont, CA · 16055 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  43. 2.610km SSE of Cabazon, CA · 16054 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 1.64km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16054 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 2.54km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16054 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.512km ENE of Coachella, CA · 16052 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 2.013km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16051 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.825km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16049 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 1.512km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16049 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 2.15km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16048 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 1.69km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16047 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 1.85km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16047 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 2.14km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16047 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 1.74km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16047 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 2.05km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16047 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 1.818km N of Banning, CA · 16047 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 2.112km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16046 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  58. 1.910km ESE of Barstow, CA · 16046 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 2.010km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 16045 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 1.75km N of Banning, CA · 16045 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 2.516km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16070 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16070 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.39km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16071 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.89km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16072 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16072 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16073 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.520km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16074 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.812km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16074 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.79km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16074 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.710km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16074 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.72km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16075 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.84km NE of Banning, CA · 16075 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.813km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16076 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.79km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16076 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.124km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16077 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.416km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16080 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.74km NNE of Banning, CA · 16081 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.07km NE of Indio, CA · 16082 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.77km NE of Indio, CA · 16082 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.65km S of Banning, CA · 16085 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci510458. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC.