California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 26km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 26km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Thu, Nov 27, 1969, 4:37 AM GMT-8 (12:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 28km WSW of Olancha, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-11-27 12:37:30 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.388° N, 118.635° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
129°
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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.542km SE of Three Rivers, CA · 20762 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.932km ESE of Three Rivers, CA · 20762 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.631km SE of Three Rivers, CA · 20761 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.014km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20759 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.428km WSW of Olancha, CA · 20754 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.65km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 20753 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.94km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 20753 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.129km W of Olancha, CA · 20752 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.334km W of Coso Junction, CA · 20745 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.130km WSW of Olancha, CA · 20741 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.812km N of Grapevine, CA · 20731 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.618km ESE of Porterville, CA · 20731 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.612km NE of Inyokern, CA · 20726 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.424km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20720 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.212km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20717 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.012km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20717 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 2.210km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20717 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.310km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 20717 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 3.219km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20716 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.827km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 20716 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 2.820km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 20713 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 2.614km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 20707 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.416km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20765 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.914km N of Grapevine, CA · 20766 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.229km WSW of Olancha, CA · 20773 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.514km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 20776 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.918km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 20782 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.922km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 20785 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326041. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC.