California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4km SW of Devore, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4km SW of Devore, CA on Fri, Dec 16, 1977, 12:57 AM PST (08:57 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 8km ESE of Santa Clarita, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-12-16 08:57:18 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.200° N, 117.436° 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, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3336946. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC.