California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 4km E of Malibu, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 4km E of Malibu, CA on Thu, Nov 11, 1982, 9:44 PM PST (05:44 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 23km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-11-12 05:44:46 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.006° N, 118.761° 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
115°
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: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.31km WSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16020 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.91km NE of Lakewood, CA · 16019 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.823km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 16019 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.422km ESE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 16019 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.97km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16016 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.415km N of Castaic, CA · 16015 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.44km SW of Signal Hill, CA · 16014 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.43km N of Diamond Bar, CA · 16013 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.21km WNW of West Hills, CA · 16011 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.11km NE of Highland Park, CA · 16009 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.415km W of Malibu, CA · 16008 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.528km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16007 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.619km WSW of Ventura, CA · 16007 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.93km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 16006 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.518km NNE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 16006 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.923km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16005 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.520km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16004 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.94km NE of La Verne, CA · 16004 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.92km S of Littlerock, CA · 16003 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.523km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16002 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.322km S of San Pedro, CA · 16002 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.117km SW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 3.315km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 16000 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.717km SW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.913km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 16000 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 2.62km ESE of Inglewood, CA · 15999 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 2.417km N of Santa Paula, CA · 15998 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 2.917km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 15998 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 2.44km WNW of Inglewood, CA · 15997 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 2.13km SW of Willowbrook, CA · 15997 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 2.43km ENE of Brea, CA · 15996 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 1.99km NNE of Bradbury, CA · 15996 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 2.515km W of Manhattan Beach, CA · 15995 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 2.59km S of Las Flores, CA · 15994 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.214km SSW of Gorman, CA · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 2.84km SE of Seal Beach, CA · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 2.75km SE of Seal Beach, CA · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 2.316km SSW of San Pedro, CA · 15988 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 2.58km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 15988 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 2.716km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 15979 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 2.72km WSW of Carpinteria, CA · 15976 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 2.37km NNW of Pacoima, CA · 15975 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.814km S of Santa Barbara, CA · 15975 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  44. 2.824km SE of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA · 15974 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.726km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 15974 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 3.65km S of Malibu, CA · 15973 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 2.26km SSW of Malibu, CA · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 3.05km SSW of Malibu, CA · 15973 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.610km N of Santa Paula, CA · 15972 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  50. 2.96km S of Malibu, CA · 15972 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 2.78km SSW of Malibu, CA · 15971 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.28km S of Malibu, CA · 15971 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.82km SSW of Lawndale, CA · 15971 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 1.61km ENE of South Gate, CA · 15970 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 1.612km NNE of Piru, CA · 15968 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 2.518km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 15968 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 1.623km ENE of Avalon, CA · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 2.67km NE of Santa Paula, CA · 15965 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.216km W of Malibu, CA · 15964 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 1.56km E of Villa Park, CA · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 66.

Before

  1. 2.412km W of Malibu, CA · 16021 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 2.510km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16023 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.54km SSE of Long Beach, CA · 16023 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.22km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 16025 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.65km W of Signal Hill, CA · 16027 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.59km SSW of Santa Barbara, CA · 16028 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.42km ENE of Fullerton, CA · 16028 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.810km SW of Valencia, CA · 16028 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.97km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.411km W of Ventura, CA · 16033 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.70km SSE of Compton, CA · 16036 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.22km WSW of Willowbrook, CA · 16036 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.210km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 16038 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.68km SSW of Port Hueneme, CA · 16039 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.13km SW of Castaic, CA · 16040 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.24km W of Signal Hill, CA · 16041 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.16km SE of Carson, CA · 16041 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.69km W of Malibu, CA · 16044 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.513km W of Malibu, CA · 16045 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.822km SSW of Carpinteria, CA · 16045 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci510212. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC.