California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 3km ENE of Pacoima, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3km ENE of Pacoima, CA on Sat, Mar 20, 1982, 12:56 PM PST (20:56 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16km WNW of Malibu, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-03-20 20:56:51 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.294° N, 118.413° 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
170°
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: 97 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.06km ENE of Lebec, CA · 16265 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.33km S of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 16263 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.110km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16262 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.84km WSW of Sunland, CA · 16261 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.67km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16261 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.72km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 16259 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.52km WSW of Rialto, CA · 16259 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.221km SSW of Gorman, CA · 16257 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.32km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16256 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.13km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16256 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.94km NNE of West Hills, CA · 16253 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.33km SE of Beverly Hills, CA · 16251 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.815km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16251 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 3.515km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.817km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.116km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 3.117km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 2.616km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.617km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.312km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.517km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16249 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 2.17km NNE of Carpinteria, CA · 16248 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 2.51km WSW of West Hills, CA · 16247 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  30. 2.19km E of Villa Park, CA · 16247 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 2.28km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 16247 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.610km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16246 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.18km SW of Ojai, CA · 16245 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 2.03km NW of West Hills, CA · 16244 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 4.016km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 2.52km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16241 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 2.54km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 16241 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 2.217km SW of Thousand Oaks, CA · 16240 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 2.524km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 2.012km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 1.66km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 2.02km S of Westminster, CA · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 2.317km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 2.47km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16236 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 2.715km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16236 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 2.118km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16236 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 2.513km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16236 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 2.55km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 16235 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 2.416km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16235 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.016km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16235 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  52. 2.531km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  53. 2.510km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 16232 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  54. 2.317km W of Malibu, CA · 16231 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.32km ENE of Norwalk, CA · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.18km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16229 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 2.310km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16229 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 2.113km N of Mojave, CA · 16229 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 1.62km NNE of Chino Hills, CA · 16228 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  60. 1.64km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16228 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 97.

Before

  1. 2.03km NE of La Verne, CA · 16266 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.629km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16266 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.215km NNE of Ojai, CA · 16267 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.14km NW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 16267 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.59km N of Grapevine, CA · 16267 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.32km NW of Fontana, CA · 16269 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.014km SE of Arvin, CA · 16270 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.711km NNE of Claremont, CA · 16270 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.15km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 16271 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.84km NNW of Diamond Bar, CA · 16271 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.613km N of Grapevine, CA · 16272 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.015km S of San Pedro, CA · 16274 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.421km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16277 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.87km SSE of Pearblossum, CA · 16278 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.25km SSW of Pearblossum, CA · 16279 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.416km ESE of Arvin, CA · 16280 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.623km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16281 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.81km SW of Devore, CA · 16282 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 3.08km SW of Devore, CA · 16283 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 2.42km W of Devore, CA · 16284 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527528. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.