M3.3 earthquake 18km W of Tecopa, CA
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 18km W of Tecopa, CA on Fri, Nov 17, 1950, 8:57 PM GMT-8 (04:57 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
- 3.3 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-11-18 04:57:52 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.818° N, 116.428° 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 3.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 320°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 3
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3342284. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.