California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2km S of Westminster, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2km S of Westminster, CA on Sat, Apr 17, 1982, 4:05 PM PST (00:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 23km SSE of San Pedro, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-04-18 00:05:10 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.743° N, 118.003° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
158°
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: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76km W of Beaumont, CA · 16239 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.14km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16238 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.317km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16238 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.47km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16238 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.715km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.118km SSE of Malibu, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.04km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16237 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.513km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.55km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.416km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.016km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.94km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16234 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.63km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 16234 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.510km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 16233 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.317km W of Malibu, CA · 16232 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.62km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 16232 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.32km ENE of Norwalk, CA · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.18km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16230 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.310km SSW of Malibu Beach, CA · 16230 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.62km NNE of Chino Hills, CA · 16230 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.64km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16230 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 1.84km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16230 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 2.317km SW of Thousand Oaks, CA · 16229 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.514km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16228 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.87km ESE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16228 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 1.75km NW of Calimesa, CA · 16228 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.34km WNW of Devore, CA · 16228 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.00km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 16227 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  30. 3.714km ENE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16227 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.515km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16227 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 2.06km SSW of Redlands, CA · 16227 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  33. 2.217km SSE of Camarillo, CA · 16227 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 2.219km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16227 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 2.39km NNE of La Verne, CA · 16227 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.89km NNE of La Verne, CA · 16227 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16227 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  38. 2.417km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16225 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 2.516km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16225 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 2.714km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16225 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 2.915km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16225 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 2.015km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16225 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 1.72km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16225 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 2.52km ESE of Chatsworth, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 2.98km SE of Malibu, CA · 16224 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.617km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16221 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 1.78km SW of Calimesa, CA · 16220 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.88km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 16219 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  49. 2.323km SW of Malibu, CA · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 2.316km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 2.415km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 2.316km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16217 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  54. 2.421km N of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16217 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 1.83km SSE of Calimesa, CA · 16217 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 2.619km NNE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16217 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 1.53km ENE of Colton, CA · 16216 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  58. 1.94km NW of Devore, CA · 16214 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 1.94km SSW of Valencia, CA · 16214 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  60. 1.91km SSE of Highland Park, CA · 16213 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 122.

Before

  1. 2.320km N of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CA · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.66km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 16240 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.012km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.524km NE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.62km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16241 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.02km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16242 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.217km SW of Thousand Oaks, CA · 16242 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.52km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16242 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16243 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 4.016km WNW of Malibu, CA · 16243 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.61km NE of Colton, CA · 16244 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.42km NNE of Colton, CA · 16244 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16245 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.03km NW of West Hills, CA · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.615km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.91km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16246 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.61km E of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.414km ESE of Santa Barbara Is., CA · 16247 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528880. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.