California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22km S of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22km S of Bodfish, CA on Fri, Mar 9, 1973, 12:55 AM PST (08:55 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9km NNE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1973-03-09 08:55:33 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.392° N, 118.452° 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 2.3 km horizontally, 5.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
121°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.216km WNW of California City, CA · 19560 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.72km W of Agua Dulce, CA · 19555 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.72km NNE of Agua Dulce, CA · 19555 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.516km SW of Tehachapi, CA · 19548 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.813km SW of Tehachapi, CA · 19547 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.423km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 19544 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 3.19km NNE of Kernville, CA · 19540 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.113km SSE of Tehachapi, CA · 19540 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.726km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 19539 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.424km SW of Bodfish, CA · 19537 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.816km NE of Grapevine, CA · 19530 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.89km ENE of Grapevine, CA · 19528 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 3.014km WSW of Neenach, CA · 19527 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.76km NE of Valencia, CA · 19514 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.511km NE of Little Lake, CA · 19512 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.68km NE of Little Lake, CA · 19512 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 3.817km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 19573 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.46km NNW of Kernville, CA · 19574 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.117km N of Kernville, CA · 19574 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.616km NW of Kernville, CA · 19574 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.715km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 19592 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.820km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 19592 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3320114. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC.