M1.8 earthquake 7km SSE of Pearblossum, CA
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7km SSE of Pearblossum, CA on Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 5:19 PM PST (01:19 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.2 3km ESE of Highland, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.8 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-08 01:19:26 UTC
- Depth
- 6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.453° N, 117.876° W
- Region
- California
- 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
- 44°
- 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: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.23km ESE of Highland, CA · 16259 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
- 2.63km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16258 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
- 2.14km NW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 16258 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.03km NE of La Verne, CA · 16257 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
- 1.73km ENE of Pacoima, CA · 16257 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
- 2.010km SSW of Johannesburg, CA · 16256 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
- 2.06km ENE of Lebec, CA · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
- 2.217km NW of California City, CA · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.33km S of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 16255 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
- 1.72km ESE of Highland, CA · 16254 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
- 2.110km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16253 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
- 2.225km N of California City, CA · 16253 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
- 1.84km WSW of Sunland, CA · 16253 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
- 2.28km E of Yucaipa, CA · 16252 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
- 2.67km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16252 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
- 1.72km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 16250 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
- 2.52km WSW of Rialto, CA · 16250 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
- 2.96km S of Redlands, CA · 16250 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
- 2.52km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16249 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
- 2.32km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16248 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
- 2.13km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16248 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
- 1.84km E of Running Springs, CA · 16248 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
- 1.92km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16247 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
- 2.35km ESE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16247 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
- 2.26km S of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
- 2.56km S of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
- 2.36km S of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
- 1.86km S of Redlands, CA · 16245 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
- 2.321km NE of Boron, CA · 16245 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
- 1.94km NNE of West Hills, CA · 16244 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
- 2.17km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16243 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.79km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16242 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
- 2.33km SE of Beverly Hills, CA · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
- 2.06km S of Mentone, CA · 16240 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.51km WSW of West Hills, CA · 16238 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
- 2.19km E of Villa Park, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
- 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
- 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
- 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
- 1.91km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
- 1.72km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
- 2.02km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
- 2.31km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
- 2.610km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16237 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
- 1.71km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
- 1.80km ESE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
- 2.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
- 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
- 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
- 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
- 1.91km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16236 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
- 2.03km NW of West Hills, CA · 16236 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
- 1.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16236 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
- 2.42km NNE of Colton, CA · 16234 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
- 1.61km NE of Colton, CA · 16234 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
- 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16233 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
- 1.912km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16233 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
- 2.012km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16233 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
- 2.52km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16233 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
- 1.95km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
The first 60 of 95.
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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106962. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC.