M2.7 earthquake 20km E of Maricopa, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 20km E of Maricopa, CA on Wed, Jan 13, 1982, 10:56 PM PST (06:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 17km SSE of Santa Barbara, 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: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 72.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104627. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.