M2.0 earthquake 2 km WNW of Swall Meadows, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Swall Meadows, California on Wed, Jul 21, 1982, 9:03 AM PDT (16:03 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 15 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California. 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1076469. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.