M2.5 earthquake 44km SSW of San Clemente, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Thu, Oct 28, 1982, 11:28 PM PDT

UTC

1982-10-29 06:28:30 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.083° N, 117.856° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

149°

Stations used

0

• San Clemente, CaliforniaPopulation 65,526. Forecast44 kmSSW
• Oceanside, CaliforniaPopulation 175,691. Forecast46 kmWSW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast76 kmWNW

After

1. 2.647km SSW of San Clemente, CASun, Oct 31, 1:37 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.746km SSW of San Clemente, CATue, Nov 2, 4:52 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
3. 2.25km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Nov 3, 10:32 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
4. 1.97km ENE of Villa Park, CAWed, Nov 3, 6:53 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.42km ENE of Fullerton, CAThu, Nov 4, 8:13 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
6. 2.546km SSW of San Clemente, CAThu, Nov 4, 11:31 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
7. 2.65km W of Signal Hill, CAFri, Nov 5, 11:37 PM PST · 16027 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
8. 2.54km SSE of Long Beach, CATue, Nov 9, 6:04 AM PST · 16023 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
9. 1.88km WSW of Corona, CATue, Nov 9, 7:22 AM PST · 16023 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
10. 2.55km NW of Corona, CAWed, Nov 10, 4:51 AM PST · 16022 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
11. 2.25km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Nov 10, 9:58 PM PST · 16022 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.91km NE of Lakewood, CASat, Nov 13, 1:34 AM PST · 16019 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
13. 2.44km SW of Signal Hill, CAThu, Nov 18, 12:00 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
14. 2.39km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CASat, Nov 20, 10:50 AM PST · 16012 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
15. 2.48km ESE of Coto De Caza, CASat, Nov 20, 12:20 PM PST · 16012 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
16. 2.013km W of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAMon, Nov 22, 8:26 PM PST · 16010 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
17. 2.04km SW of Norco, CATue, Nov 23, 2:54 PM PST · 16009 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
18. 2.923km SSE of San Pedro, CASat, Nov 27, 9:52 AM PST · 16005 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.65km WSW of Aguanga, CAMon, Nov 29, 5:48 AM PST · 16003 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
20. 2.523km SSE of San Pedro, CATue, Nov 30, 9:34 PM PST · 16002 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
21. 2.322km S of San Pedro, CATue, Nov 30, 10:24 PM PST · 16002 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
22. 2.13km SW of Willowbrook, CASun, Dec 5, 11:47 PM PST · 15997 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
23. 2.43km ENE of Brea, CAMon, Dec 6, 9:25 AM PST · 15996 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
24. 2.04km W of Aguanga, CASat, Dec 11, 6:28 AM PST · 15991 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
25. 2.84km SE of Seal Beach, CASun, Dec 12, 6:05 PM PST · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
26. 2.75km SE of Seal Beach, CAMon, Dec 13, 5:41 PM PST · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
27. 2.316km SSW of San Pedro, CATue, Dec 14, 12:35 PM PST · 15988 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
28. 2.44km W of Aguanga, CASat, Dec 18, 8:52 PM PST · 15984 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
29. 2.14km WNW of Aguanga, CAMon, Dec 20, 1:41 PM PST · 15982 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away

Before

1. 2.70km SSE of Compton, CAWed, Oct 27, 3:21 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.22km WSW of Willowbrook, CAWed, Oct 27, 2:53 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
3. 2.24km W of Signal Hill, CAFri, Oct 22, 10:17 PM PDT · 16041 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.16km SE of Carson, CAFri, Oct 22, 3:18 AM PDT · 16041 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
5. 2.316km SW of La Jolla, CATue, Oct 19, 6:14 PM PDT · 16044 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
6. 2.63km WSW of Rossmoor, CAMon, Oct 18, 12:23 PM PDT · 16045 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.37km SSW of San Pedro, CASun, Oct 17, 10:56 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.14km S of Ladera Ranch, CASun, Oct 17, 4:07 PM PDT · 16046 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
9. 2.711km W of Corona, CAThu, Oct 14, 5:26 AM PDT · 16049 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.321km NNE of Avalon, CAMon, Oct 4, 9:38 PM PDT · 16059 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
11. 2.17km W of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Oct 4, 5:14 AM PDT · 16059 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.78km W of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Oct 4, 3:52 AM PDT · 16059 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci512085. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.