M3.8 earthquake 22km N of Independence, CA
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 22km N of Independence, CA on Fri, Jan 21, 1955, 3:57 AM GMT-8 (11:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1955-01-21 11:57:44 UTC
- Depth
- 10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.997° N, 118.154° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.12
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 209°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.821km NNE of Independence, CA · 26177 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
- 3.811km NNE of Independence, CA · 26155 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3298021. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC.