California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 21km S of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 21km S of Bodfish, CA on Wed, Feb 6, 1957, 1:48 AM GMT-8 (09:48 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 20km ENE of Arvin, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1957-02-06 09:48:58 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.401° N, 118.501° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.3 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.922km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25435 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.522km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25434 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.819km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25427 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 4.020km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25427 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.911km NE of Arvin, CA · 25423 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.118km NE of Lamont, CA · 25414 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.924km ENE of Arvin, CA · 25411 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.012km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 25411 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.115km WNW of Grapevine, CA · 25410 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.824km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 25403 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.816km E of Oildale, CA · 25397 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.916km N of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 25391 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 3.711km SSW of Searles Valley, CA · 25385 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 3.017km E of Ridgecrest, CA · 25381 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.926km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 25450 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.122km W of Inyokern, CA · 25464 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3295813. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.