M2.0 earthquake 5km SSE of Wrightwood, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5km SSE of Wrightwood, CA on Mon, Feb 8, 1982, 12:27 PM PST (20:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 7km SSE of Santa Clarita, 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: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 103.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105585. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.