M2.6 earthquake 10km S of Malibu Beach, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Apr 9, 1982, 6:27 AM PST

UTC

1982-04-09 14:27:37 UTC

Depth

10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.940° N, 118.688° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

74°

Stations used

0

• Las Flores, CaliforniaPopulation 6,037. Forecast12 kmSSW
• Malibu, CaliforniaPopulation 12,965. Forecast13 kmSE
• Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaPopulation 129,339. Forecast29 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast43 kmWSW

After

1. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Apr 9, 2:02 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.18km SW of Ojai, CASat, Apr 10, 4:42 AM PST · 16236 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
3. 2.615km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, Apr 10, 8:37 PM PST · 16236 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
4. 2.03km NW of West Hills, CASun, Apr 11, 12:27 AM PST · 16236 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
5. 4.016km WNW of Malibu, CATue, Apr 13, 3:02 AM PST · 16233 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
6. 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CATue, Apr 13, 7:00 AM PST · 16233 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
7. 2.217km SW of Thousand Oaks, CAWed, Apr 14, 8:44 PM PST · 16232 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
8. 2.524km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Apr 15, 9:15 AM PST · 16231 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
9. 2.012km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Apr 15, 10:49 AM PST · 16231 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.66km SSW of Littlerock, CAFri, Apr 16, 7:39 PM PST · 16230 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
11. 2.320km N of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CASat, Apr 17, 4:47 AM PST · 16229 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.02km S of Westminster, CASat, Apr 17, 4:05 PM PST · 16229 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
13. 2.317km WNW of Malibu, CASun, Apr 18, 12:44 PM PST · 16228 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
14. 2.47km ESE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Apr 18, 10:46 PM PST · 16228 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
15. 2.715km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 19, 1:55 AM PST · 16228 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
16. 2.118km SSE of Malibu, CAMon, Apr 19, 1:59 AM PST · 16228 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
17. 2.513km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 19, 1:56 PM PST · 16227 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
18. 2.55km SSE of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Apr 19, 4:22 PM PST · 16227 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
19. 2.416km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 19, 9:24 PM PST · 16227 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
20. 2.016km WNW of Malibu, CAMon, Apr 19, 10:53 PM PST · 16227 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
21. 2.531km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Apr 21, 8:54 AM PST · 16225 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
22. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Apr 22, 5:45 PM PST · 16224 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
23. 2.121km S of Santa Barbara, CAFri, Apr 23, 12:12 AM PST · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
24. 2.510km SSW of Agua Dulce, CAFri, Apr 23, 9:31 AM PST · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
25. 2.317km W of Malibu, CASat, Apr 24, 10:36 AM PST · 16222 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
26. 2.32km ENE of Norwalk, CASun, Apr 25, 10:22 AM PDT · 16221 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
27. 2.18km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Apr 26, 3:24 AM PDT · 16220 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.310km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAMon, Apr 26, 3:24 AM PDT · 16220 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
29. 1.62km NNE of Chino Hills, CAMon, Apr 26, 7:56 PM PDT · 16220 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
30. 2.317km SW of Thousand Oaks, CATue, Apr 27, 6:32 AM PDT · 16219 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
31. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Apr 28, 8:04 AM PDT · 16218 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
32. 3.714km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Apr 29, 8:33 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
33. 2.515km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Apr 29, 10:37 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
34. 2.217km SSE of Camarillo, CAThu, Apr 29, 3:14 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
35. 2.219km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Apr 29, 4:14 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
36. 2.39km NNE of La Verne, CAThu, Apr 29, 4:33 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
37. 2.89km NNE of La Verne, CAThu, Apr 29, 4:42 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
38. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Apr 29, 5:24 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
39. 2.417km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 1, 2:53 AM PDT · 16216 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
40. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 1, 8:29 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
41. 2.714km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 1, 10:59 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
42. 2.915km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 1, 1:01 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
43. 2.015km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 1, 8:03 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
44. 2.620km S of Santa Barbara, CASun, May 2, 4:38 AM PDT · 16214 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
45. 2.520km S of Santa Barbara, CASun, May 2, 4:39 AM PDT · 16214 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
46. 2.52km ESE of Chatsworth, CASun, May 2, 8:08 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
47. 1.99km WNW of Lake Hughes, CASun, May 2, 11:19 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
48. 2.98km SE of Malibu, CAMon, May 3, 1:23 AM PDT · 16214 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
49. 2.617km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, May 5, 8:02 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
50. 1.88km SE of Santa Clarita, CAFri, May 7, 2:24 PM PDT · 16209 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
51. 2.323km SW of Malibu, CASat, May 8, 8:45 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
52. 2.828km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 8, 1:34 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
53. 2.316km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 8, 5:54 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
54. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 8, 6:01 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
55. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, May 8, 8:54 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
56. 2.316km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, May 9, 3:38 AM PDT · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.421km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, May 9, 12:08 PM PDT · 16207 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
58. 2.619km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, May 10, 12:46 AM PDT · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
59. 2.419km S of Santa Barbara, CAMon, May 10, 5:06 PM PDT · 16206 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
60. 1.94km SSW of Valencia, CAWed, May 12, 9:06 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 105.

Before

1. 2.19km E of Villa Park, CAThu, Apr 8, 8:30 AM PST · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
2. 2.51km WSW of West Hills, CAThu, Apr 8, 7:03 AM PST · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
3. 2.17km NNE of Carpinteria, CAWed, Apr 7, 2:19 PM PST · 16239 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
4. 2.517km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Apr 6, 1:53 PM PST · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
5. 2.312km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 5, 12:40 PM PST · 16241 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
6. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 5, 12:12 PM PST · 16241 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
7. 2.617km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 5, 9:28 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
8. 2.616km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 5, 5:13 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
9. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 5, 5:10 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
10. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 5, 4:14 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
11. 3.117km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Apr 5, 3:13 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.511km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 7:46 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
13. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 6:46 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 6:41 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
15. 2.116km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 6:36 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.817km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 6:12 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
17. 3.515km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 5:14 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
18. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 4:52 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.815km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Apr 4, 2:51 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
20. 2.33km SE of Beverly Hills, CASun, Apr 4, 11:57 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528488. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.