M2.4 earthquake 10km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 10km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Sat, Oct 14, 1978, 7:01 AM PDT (14:01 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 23km SW of Lone Pine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 77.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3342977. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.