California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Sun, Jun 20, 1982, 9:47 PM PDT (04:47 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5km W of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-21 04:47:45 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.916° N, 116.342° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 173 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci504307. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC.