M2.1 earthquake 6km SSE of Mentone, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6km SSE of Mentone, CA on Fri, Mar 12, 1982, 6:17 PM PST (02:17 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 4km NE of Cabazon, 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: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 161.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107258. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.