California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 6km S of Redlands, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6km S of Redlands, CA on Sat, Mar 27, 1982, 7:40 PM PST (03:40 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2km N of San Jacinto, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-28 03:40:07 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.005° N, 117.182° 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
32°
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: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.028km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16238 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.811km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16238 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.91km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.72km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.02km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.31km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.71km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.80km ESE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16236 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.89km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16236 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.69km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.91km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16236 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 1.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16235 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16235 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.620km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16234 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.93km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16234 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 2.42km NNE of Colton, CA · 16234 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 1.61km NE of Colton, CA · 16234 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16233 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.912km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16233 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  29. 2.012km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16233 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  30. 2.52km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16232 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  31. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16232 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.622km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16232 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.117km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16231 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 3.02km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16231 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 2.62km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16231 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.95km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.25km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16231 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 2.111km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16230 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 1.82km W of Palm Springs, CA · 16230 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 1.66km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16230 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.02km S of Westminster, CA · 16229 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 1.713km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16229 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 1.913km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16229 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 1.76km W of Beaumont, CA · 16228 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 2.18km E of Running Springs, CA · 16228 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16228 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.68km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 16228 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 1.78km E of Running Springs, CA · 16228 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 2.14km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16228 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 2.09km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16227 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 1.76km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16227 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 2.04km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16227 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.824km ESE of Anza, CA · 16226 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 16226 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  55. 1.55km SSW of Banning, CA · 16226 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  56. 1.94km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16224 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 1.97km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 16224 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 2.238km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16224 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 1.63km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 16223 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 1.610km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 16223 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527875. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.