California earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 16km WNW of Malibu, CA

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 16km WNW of Malibu, CA on Tue, Apr 13, 1982, 3:02 AM PST (11:02 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 23km SSE of San Pedro, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1982-04-13 11:02:12 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.063° N, 118.970° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 101 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 101.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528652 (also filed as usp0001kpp). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC.