M2.2 earthquake 10km NE of Ridgecrest, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10km NE of Ridgecrest, CA on Mon, Jan 25, 1982, 7:35 AM PST (15:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 39km NE of Trona, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 170.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104985. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.