M2.3 earthquake 18km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 18km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Tue, Mar 13, 1979, 10:59 PM PST (06:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 16km ENE of Coso Junction, 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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 112.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3346597. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.