California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Fri, Apr 23, 1982, 12:57 PM PST (20:57 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 20km ESE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-04-23 20:57:46 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.921° N, 116.342° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
91°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 16201 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.63km W of Brawley, CA · 16200 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.130km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16200 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.89km NW of Aguanga, CA · 16198 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.57km NW of Anza, CA · 16198 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.120km SW of La Quinta, CA · 16198 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.716km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16197 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 16196 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.624km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16196 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.212km ENE of Thermal, CA · 16195 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16194 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.716km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16194 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.617km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16194 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 16194 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 1.74km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16193 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.04km W of Anza, CA · 16193 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 16193 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 16192 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.611km NE of Indio, CA · 16192 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16192 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.711km NE of Indio, CA · 16191 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 1.69km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16191 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16190 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 16188 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.714km SE of Anza, CA · 16188 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 2.05km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16188 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 1.910km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16188 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.89km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16187 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.314km WNW of Imperial, CA · 16187 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 1.89km NNW of Anza, CA · 16186 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 2.27km SSE of Brawley, CA · 16185 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.52km NW of Brawley, CA · 16185 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 1.70km WSW of Brawley, CA · 16185 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 1.97km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16184 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 2.212km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16184 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  36. 3.29km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16183 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 3.311km WNW of Niland, CA · 16183 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.815km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16183 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 1.58km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16182 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.75km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16181 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16181 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 16181 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 2.011km SE of Anza, CA · 16179 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 2.221km ESE of Anza, CA · 16179 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16178 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 1.522km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16178 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 1.84km NW of Julian, CA · 16177 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
  48. 2.711km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16177 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 1.615km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16177 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 1.67km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16176 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 2.014km E of Julian, CA · 16176 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  53. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16176 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
  54. 1.717km E of Anza, CA · 16176 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 3.26km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16176 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 1.621km NE of Thermal, CA · 16175 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 2.03km N of Imperial Beach, CA · 16173 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 1.84km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16173 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 16172 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 2.141km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16171 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 193.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci529348. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.