M2.5 earthquake 5km SE of Malibu, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jan 31, 1982, 12:15 AM PST

UTC

1982-01-31 08:15:01 UTC

Depth

13.5 km (8.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.967° N, 118.779° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

82°

Stations used

0

• Malibu, CaliforniaPopulation 12,965. Forecast7 kmS
• Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaPopulation 129,339. Forecast23 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast50 kmW

After

1. 2.67km NE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Feb 1, 12:03 PM PST · 16316 days ago · 21 km deep · 82 km away
2. 3.337km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Feb 2, 10:00 AM PST · 16315 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.422km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Feb 3, 7:09 AM PST · 16314 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
4. 2.38km SSE of Gorman, CAWed, Feb 3, 12:18 PM PST · 16314 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
5. 2.318km ENE of Ojai, CASun, Feb 7, 10:20 AM PST · 16310 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
6. 2.318km ENE of Ojai, CASun, Feb 7, 10:21 AM PST · 16310 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
7. 2.620km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Feb 7, 12:39 PM PST · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
8. 2.32km NW of West Hills, CAMon, Feb 8, 5:07 AM PST · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
9. 2.610km WSW of Malibu, CAMon, Feb 8, 5:08 AM PST · 16309 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
10. 2.35km NE of Panorama City, CAMon, Feb 8, 3:53 PM PST · 16308 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
11. 2.520km N of Fillmore, CATue, Feb 9, 2:11 AM PST · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
12. 2.35km SW of Lake View Terrace, CATue, Feb 9, 2:04 PM PST · 16308 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.418km WSW of Ventura, CATue, Feb 9, 5:07 PM PST · 16307 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
14. 2.418km WSW of Ventura, CATue, Feb 9, 7:40 PM PST · 16307 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
15. 2.15km NE of Panorama City, CAWed, Feb 10, 2:55 AM PST · 16307 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
16. 2.611km SW of Port Hueneme, CAThu, Feb 11, 3:09 PM PST · 16306 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
17. 1.87km SSW of Littlerock, CASun, Feb 14, 6:24 AM PST · 16303 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.66km E of Santa Clarita, CATue, Feb 16, 7:08 AM PST · 16301 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
19. 2.69km SW of Agua Dulce, CATue, Feb 16, 1:08 PM PST · 16301 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.32km WSW of Malibu, CATue, Feb 16, 9:09 PM PST · 16300 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
21. 2.01km NE of Anaheim, CAThu, Feb 18, 4:32 AM PST · 16299 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
22. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAThu, Feb 18, 7:49 PM PST · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
23. 2.714km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 19, 6:53 AM PST · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
24. 2.59km SE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 19, 7:02 AM PST · 16298 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
25. 2.614km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 19, 11:11 AM PST · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
26. 2.511km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 19, 11:51 AM PST · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
27. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 19, 2:01 PM PST · 16298 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
28. 1.58km S of Pearblossum, CAFri, Feb 19, 3:59 PM PST · 16297 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
29. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 19, 8:50 PM PST · 16297 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
30. 2.314km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 19, 9:28 PM PST · 16297 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
31. 2.614km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Feb 21, 7:56 AM PST · 16296 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
32. 2.818km N of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Feb 21, 10:49 PM PST · 16295 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
33. 1.94km W of Orange, CATue, Feb 23, 2:59 AM PST · 16294 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
34. 3.014km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Feb 23, 4:28 AM PST · 16294 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
35. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Feb 23, 4:29 AM PST · 16294 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
36. 2.714km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CATue, Feb 23, 10:54 AM PST · 16294 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
37. 2.213km S of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Feb 24, 12:26 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
38. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Feb 24, 9:09 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
39. 3.013km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Feb 24, 9:14 AM PST · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
40. 2.41km ESE of Port Hueneme, CAWed, Feb 24, 4:49 PM PST · 16292 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
41. 2.27km SSE of Santa Clarita, CAThu, Feb 25, 7:40 AM PST · 16292 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
42. 2.39km S of Malibu Beach, CAThu, Feb 25, 5:03 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
43. 3.013km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Feb 26, 5:30 AM PST · 16291 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
44. 2.29km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Feb 26, 2:36 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
45. 2.39km S of Malibu Beach, CAFri, Feb 26, 3:12 PM PST · 16290 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
46. 2.31km ESE of Port Hueneme, CASun, Feb 28, 6:08 AM PST · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
47. 3.312km NE of Carpinteria, CASun, Feb 28, 3:18 PM PST · 16288 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
48. 1.74km NE of View Park-Windsor Hills, CASun, Feb 28, 11:53 PM PST · 16288 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
49. 2.03km SSW of La Habra, CAMon, Mar 1, 2:33 PM PST · 16288 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
50. 2.623km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Mar 5, 2:19 PM PST · 16284 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
51. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Mar 7, 1:57 AM PST · 16282 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
52. 2.25km SSW of Pearblossum, CASun, Mar 7, 10:06 AM PST · 16282 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
53. 1.87km SSE of Pearblossum, CASun, Mar 7, 5:19 PM PST · 16281 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
54. 2.515km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CASun, Mar 7, 8:14 PM PST · 16281 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
55. 2.421km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Mar 8, 11:48 PM PST · 16280 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
56. 2.113km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAWed, Mar 10, 2:45 AM PST · 16279 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
57. 2.015km S of San Pedro, CAThu, Mar 11, 7:54 PM PST · 16277 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
58. 3.114km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Mar 12, 4:45 AM PST · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
59. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Mar 12, 5:08 AM PST · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
60. 2.415km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CASat, Mar 13, 10:54 AM PST · 16276 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

1. 1.85km NE of North Tustin, CASat, Jan 30, 8:37 AM PST · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.516km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAFri, Jan 29, 2:52 AM PST · 16319 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
3. 2.24km SSW of Anaheim, CAThu, Jan 28, 4:25 AM PST · 16320 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.18km SSW of Malibu Beach, CAWed, Jan 27, 1:12 AM PST · 16321 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.120km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CATue, Jan 26, 1:45 AM PST · 16322 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.223km SW of Newport Beach, CAMon, Jan 25, 9:02 PM PST · 16322 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
7. 2.120km SSE of Carpinteria, CAMon, Jan 25, 2:50 PM PST · 16323 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
8. 2.28km SE of Santa Clarita, CASun, Jan 24, 6:11 PM PST · 16323 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
9. 2.11km NNE of Buena Park, CASun, Jan 24, 10:45 AM PST · 16324 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
10. 2.49km W of Manhattan Beach, CASat, Jan 23, 5:09 PM PST · 16324 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
11. 2.43km S of Frazier Park, CASat, Jan 23, 7:42 AM PST · 16325 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.32km SSE of Los Angeles, CASat, Jan 23, 4:19 AM PST · 16325 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
13. 2.719km WSW of Ventura, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:46 PM PST · 16327 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
14. 3.017km SSE of Santa Barbara, CAWed, Jan 20, 1:48 PM PST · 16328 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.23km NE of Panorama City, CATue, Jan 19, 11:29 PM PST · 16328 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.57km SW of Marina del Rey, CAMon, Jan 18, 9:35 PM PST · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
17. 2.621km N of Santa Barbara Is., CAMon, Jan 18, 4:41 PM PST · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
18. 2.011km ESE of Piru, CAMon, Jan 18, 11:26 AM PST · 16330 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
19. 2.13km SSE of Malibu, CASun, Jan 17, 4:09 AM PST · 16331 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
20. 2.215km SSE of Port Hueneme, CAFri, Jan 15, 4:37 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105246. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.