California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 8 km S of Walker, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8 km S of Walker, California on Wed, Jul 26, 1978, 8:01 PM PDT (03:01 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 1 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-07-27 03:01:22 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.436° N, 119.476° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
242°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.08 km SSW of Smith Valley, Nevada · 17593 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.07 km ESE of Markleeville, California · 17579 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.524 km E of Mono City, California · 17567 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.423 km E of Mono City, California · 17567 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 3.224 km E of Mono City, California · 17567 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.729 km E of Mono City, California · 17566 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.029 km E of Mono City, California · 17566 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.524 km E of Mono City, California · 17566 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.423 km E of Mono City, California · 17565 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.533 km E of Mono City, California · 17563 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 3.129 km E of Mono City, California · 17561 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.623 km E of Mono City, California · 17561 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.0California-Nevada border region · 17559 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.72 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.12 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 3.91 km WNW of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 3.24 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.94 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.61 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.11 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.60 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 3.01 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.82 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 4.51 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 2.01 km SSW of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 1.60 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 4.10 km SSW of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 3.00 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.52 km ENE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 3.11 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 1.51 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.62 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.12 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 1.61 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 2.02 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.64 km NW of Mesa Vista, California · 17554 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 1.80 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17553 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 1.62 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17553 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.20 km SW of Mesa Vista, California · 17553 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 1.92 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17552 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 1.80 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17552 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 1.630 km E of Mono City, California · 17551 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 2.51 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17551 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 3.00 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17549 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 2.11 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17546 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 3.21 km ESE of Fish Springs, Nevada · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 3.324 km NW of Mina, Nevada · 17610 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1041231. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC.