California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km WNW of Newman, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Newman, California on Mon, Sep 6, 1982, 1:25 PM PDT (20:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 12 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-09-06 20:25:29 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.327° N, 121.086° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
38

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 158 in the 60 days after this one and 149 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 158.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1078624. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC.