M1.8 earthquake 7 km W of Paso Robles, California

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, May 8, 1982, 8:37 AM PDT

UTC

1982-05-08 15:37:10 UTC

Depth

4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.618° N, 120.768° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.32

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

154°

Stations used

14

• Paso Robles, CaliforniaPopulation 27,157. Forecast7 kmW
• Santa Maria, CaliforniaPopulation 105,093. Forecast80 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast289 kmNW

After

1. 2.122 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 9:04 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
2. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, May 9, 7:48 PM PDT · 16213 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
3. 2.113 km SSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 7:03 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, May 17, 2:55 PM PDT · 16206 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
5. 1.611 km SE of Huron, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 3:33 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
6. 1.713 km WSW of Avila Beach, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 12:41 AM PDT · 16200 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
7. 2.326 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 4:09 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
8. 2.018 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 7:39 PM PDT · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
9. 1.818 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaMon, May 24, 1:24 AM PDT · 16199 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
10. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, May 24, 12:20 PM PDT · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
11. 1.81 km E of Arroyo Grande, CaliforniaWed, May 26, 10:12 AM PDT · 16197 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
12. 1.614 km SE of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 3:32 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
13. 1.914 km WSW of Avila Beach, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 3:36 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.614 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 11:05 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
15. 1.628 km WSW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Jun 1, 8:15 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
16. 1.711 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jun 1, 9:56 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
17. 1.634 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 7:39 PM PDT · 16189 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
18. 2.48 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Jun 7, 2:45 AM PDT · 16185 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.722 km NNW of Lost Hills, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 9:26 AM PDT · 16184 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
20. 2.110 km W of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Jun 9, 9:00 PM PDT · 16182 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
21. 2.223 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Jun 11, 11:32 AM PDT · 16181 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
22. 2.026 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 12, 11:26 AM PDT · 16180 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
23. 1.511 km E of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 2:11 AM PDT · 16178 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
24. 1.72 km SSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 2:11 AM PDT · 16178 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
25. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Jun 14, 2:38 AM PDT · 16178 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.66 km NE of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Jun 15, 2:38 AM PDT · 16177 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
27. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 5:28 AM PDT · 16176 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 10:03 PM PDT · 16175 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
29. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jun 16, 10:22 PM PDT · 16175 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
30. 1.935 km WNW of Lockwood, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 2:59 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
31. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 6:45 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
32. 1.99 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 17, 10:09 PM PDT · 16174 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
33. 3.37km ENE of Orcutt, CAMon, Jun 21, 9:19 PM PDT · 16170 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
34. 2.611 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 5:27 AM PDT · 16168 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
35. 4.011 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 8:58 PM PDT · 16167 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
36. 1.811 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 9:08 PM PDT · 16167 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Jun 25, 12:45 AM PDT · 16167 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
38. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 4:33 AM PDT · 16166 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
39. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 5:43 AM PDT · 16166 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
40. 2.510 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 10:09 PM PDT · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
41. 3.310 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 26, 10:20 PM PDT · 16165 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
42. 1.710 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jun 29, 5:41 AM PDT · 16163 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
43. 1.823 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Jun 30, 12:36 AM PDT · 16162 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
44. 1.733 km W of Lockwood, CaliforniaThu, Jul 1, 10:47 PM PDT · 16160 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
45. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Jul 5, 11:01 PM PDT · 16156 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away

Before

1. 1.725 km WNW of Lost Hills, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 5:42 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
2. 2.26 km W of Paso Robles, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 10:33 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
3. 3.16 km W of Paso Robles, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 3:26 PM PDT · 16216 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
4. 1.510 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 11:15 PM PDT · 16216 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
5. 2.24km W of Orcutt, CAThu, May 6, 5:39 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.56 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 3:04 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.924 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 11:15 PM PDT · 16220 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
8. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 12:09 AM PDT · 16221 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.24km SW of Santa Maria, CASat, May 1, 6:12 PM PDT · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
10. 3.84km SSE of Santa Maria, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:43 PM PDT · 16223 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
11. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Apr 29, 12:48 PM PDT · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.913 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaWed, Apr 28, 11:08 PM PDT · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.32 km WSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Apr 28, 5:03 PM PDT · 16225 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.627 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Apr 27, 12:13 AM PDT · 16226 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Apr 25, 7:10 AM PDT · 16228 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.825 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Apr 24, 1:47 AM PST · 16229 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
17. 2.924 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 23, 4:56 AM PST · 16230 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.524 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Apr 22, 6:27 PM PST · 16230 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
19. 2.530 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaWed, Apr 21, 4:03 PM PST · 16232 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
20. 2.011 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 19, 3:34 PM PST · 16234 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074286. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.