California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 9km S of Malibu Beach, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 9km S of Malibu Beach, CA on Thu, Feb 25, 1982, 5:03 PM PST (01:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 13km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-26 01:03:21 UTC
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.953° N, 118.679° 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
139°
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: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.013km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16279 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.29km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16279 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.39km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16279 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.410km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 16278 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.31km ESE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.312km NE of Carpinteria, CA · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.74km NE of View Park-Windsor Hills, CA · 16277 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.03km SSW of La Habra, CA · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.623km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16272 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16271 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.25km SSW of Pearblossum, CA · 16270 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.87km SSE of Pearblossum, CA · 16270 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.515km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16270 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.421km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16269 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.113km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16268 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.015km S of San Pedro, CA · 16266 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 3.114km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16265 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16265 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.415km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16264 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.615km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16264 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.515km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16264 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.84km NNW of Diamond Bar, CA · 16263 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 1.711km NNE of Claremont, CA · 16262 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.14km NW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 16258 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.215km NNE of Ojai, CA · 16258 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 2.629km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16258 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 2.03km NE of La Verne, CA · 16257 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 1.73km ENE of Pacoima, CA · 16257 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 2.422km SW of Dana Point, CA · 16256 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.33km S of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 2.110km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16253 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.84km WSW of Sunland, CA · 16252 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.67km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16252 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 2.619km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 16249 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 2.221km SSW of Gorman, CA · 16249 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 2.32km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16248 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  37. 2.13km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16248 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 2.214km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16245 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 1.94km NNE of West Hills, CA · 16244 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.33km SE of Beverly Hills, CA · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 2.815km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 3.515km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 2.817km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 2.116km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  46. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 2.511km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16242 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 3.117km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 2.616km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 2.617km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 2.312km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.517km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 2.17km NNE of Carpinteria, CA · 16239 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 2.51km WSW of West Hills, CA · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.19km E of Villa Park, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 2.610km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16237 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 88.

Before

  1. 2.27km SSE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16280 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.41km ESE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16281 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.013km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16281 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16281 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.213km S of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.714km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.014km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.94km W of Orange, CA · 16283 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.818km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.614km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.314km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 1.58km S of Pearblossum, CA · 16286 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.511km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.614km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.59km SE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 2.714km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106444. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.