California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 15km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 15km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA on Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 8:14 PM PST (04:14 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16km WNW of Malibu, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-03-08 04:14:16 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.439° N, 118.905° 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
103°
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: 74 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.421km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16279 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.113km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16278 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.015km S of San Pedro, CA · 16276 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.114km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.415km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16274 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.615km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16274 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.515km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16274 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.14km NW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 16268 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.629km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16268 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.422km SW of Dana Point, CA · 16266 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.33km S of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 16265 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.110km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16263 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.32km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16258 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.13km SE of Lakewood, CA · 16258 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.214km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16255 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.94km NNE of West Hills, CA · 16254 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.33km SE of Beverly Hills, CA · 16252 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.815km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 3.515km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 2.817km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.116km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 2.511km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 20 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 3.117km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 2.716km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 2.616km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16252 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  31. 2.617km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16251 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16251 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 2.312km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16251 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
  34. 2.517km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.51km WSW of West Hills, CA · 16248 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 2.610km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16247 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16247 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 2.615km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.03km NW of West Hills, CA · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 4.016km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16244 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16243 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 2.217km SW of Thousand Oaks, CA · 16242 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 2.524km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 2.012km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  45. 2.320km N of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CA · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  46. 2.02km S of Westminster, CA · 16239 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 2.317km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16238 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 2.715km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16238 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 2.118km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16238 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 2.513km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  51. 2.55km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 2.416km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 2.016km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 2.531km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16235 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.317km W of Malibu, CA · 16232 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 2.32km ENE of Norwalk, CA · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 2.18km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16231 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 2.310km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16231 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 2.317km SW of Thousand Oaks, CA · 16230 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 74.

Before

  1. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16281 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.623km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16282 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.74km NE of View Park-Windsor Hills, CA · 16287 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.31km ESE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16288 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.39km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16289 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.29km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16289 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.013km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16290 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.39km S of Malibu Beach, CA · 16290 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.41km ESE of Port Hueneme, CA · 16291 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.013km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16291 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16291 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.213km S of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.714km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 3.014km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.818km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16294 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.614km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16294 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.314km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16296 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16296 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.613km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16296 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106977. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC.