M1.8 earthquake 4km WSW of Sunland, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 4km WSW of Sunland, CA on Thu, Mar 25, 1982, 4:51 AM PST (12:51 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 7km SSW of Littlerock, 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: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 105.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527773. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.