California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 3km NNE of Pacoima, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 3km NNE of Pacoima, CA on Thu, May 27, 1982, 12:19 PM PDT (19:19 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 9km WNW of Frazier Park, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-27 19:19:42 UTC
Depth
13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.304° N, 118.422° 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
102°
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: 68 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.321km S of San Pedro, CA · 16197 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.710km N of Foothill Ranch, CA · 16197 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.712km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 16196 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.08km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16193 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.520km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16192 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.722km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16190 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.620km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16190 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.621km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16189 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.84km NW of Castaic, CA · 16189 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.63km NNW of Villa Park, CA · 16187 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.526km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16187 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.18km NE of Grapevine, CA · 16186 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 3.09km WNW of Frazier Park, CA · 16185 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.122km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16185 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.02km NE of Anaheim, CA · 16182 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.110km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 16182 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.222km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16182 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.424km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16180 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.223km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16179 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.417km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16177 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.922km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16177 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 2.36km SW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16177 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 2.420km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16176 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 2.14km NNW of Frazier Park, CA · 16176 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 2.619km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16175 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 1.92km SSW of Charter Oak, CA · 16174 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 2.37km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 16170 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  28. 1.912km N of Sunland, CA · 16169 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 1.81km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16168 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  30. 2.06km N of Upland, CA · 16167 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  31. 1.56km N of Upland, CA · 16167 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 16166 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.423km NNE of Avalon, CA · 16164 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 2.69km E of Villa Park, CA · 16162 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 2.212km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 16161 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 1.910km NE of Sunland, CA · 16161 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 1.69km NNE of La Verne, CA · 16160 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.96km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 16158 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 1.916km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16158 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 2.222km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16158 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 2.711km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 16158 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 2.07km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16157 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 1.816km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 16157 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 2.022km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16157 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 2.07km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16157 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 2.02km SSE of Frazier Park, CA · 16157 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  47. 2.03km SW of La Mirada, CA · 16155 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 2.44km SW of El Segundo, CA · 16154 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 2.419km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16153 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 2.317km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16153 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 2.07km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16152 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  52. 2.13km WSW of Huntington Beach, CA · 16152 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 2.09km SW of Lytle Creek, CA · 16151 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 1.86km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 16151 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  55. 2.03km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 16149 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  56. 2.94km N of Villa Park, CA · 16145 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.322km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16143 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 2.22km NE of West Hills, CA · 16142 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  59. 1.73km WNW of Devore, CA · 16142 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 2.415km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16142 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of 68.

Before

  1. 2.02km E of Hawaiian Gardens, CA · 16198 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.08km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.422km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.917km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.02km SSW of Los Angeles, CA · 16199 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.922km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.611km WNW of Ojai, CA · 16199 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.723km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.624km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 16199 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.320km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.322km SSW of Seal Beach, CA · 16199 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.319km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.522km SW of Huntington Beach, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 3.123km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.623km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.418km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.323km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.221km SW of Huntington Beach, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 2.222km SSW of Seal Beach, CA · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 4.423km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 16199 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531472. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.