California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3km SSE of Devore, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3km SSE of Devore, CA on Fri, Nov 18, 1977, 10:32 AM PST (18:32 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 8km SE of Valle Vista, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-11-18 18:32:13 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.194° N, 117.389° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
20°
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 128 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 128.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3336385. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC.