M2.7 earthquake 2km W of Devore, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 2km W of Devore, CA on Sun, Aug 13, 1978, 2:48 PM PDT (21:48 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 6km NNE of Green Acres, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 127.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10012258. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC.