California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7km SSW of Devore, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7km SSW of Devore, CA on Sun, Mar 25, 1973, 11:32 PM PST (07:32 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 1km NNW of Fontana, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-03-26 07:32:59 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.160° N, 117.430° 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 3.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
237°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 114.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12317647. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.