M3.1 earthquake 17km S of Tecopa, CA
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 17km S of Tecopa, CA on Tue, May 15, 1945, 11:28 AM GMT-7 (18:28 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1945-05-15 18:28:18 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.697° N, 116.263° W
- Region
- California
- 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 4.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 241°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360963. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.