California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 14km ENE of Boron, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 14km ENE of Boron, CA on Wed, Nov 22, 1978, 1:28 PM PST (21:28 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9km ENE of Lake Los Angeles, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-11-22 21:28:29 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.051° N, 117.505° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3314072. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC.