M1.9 earthquake 8km NE of Thousand Palms, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 8km NE of Thousand Palms, CA on Wed, Mar 10, 1982, 4:29 PM PST (00:29 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 4km NE of Cabazon, 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: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 169.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107149. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.