M2.3 earthquake 2km WSW of Malibu, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 2km WSW of Malibu, CA on Tue, Feb 16, 1982, 9:09 PM PST (05:09 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 13km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 90 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 90.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105926. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC.