M2.2 earthquake 6km E of Coso Junction, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Jun 19, 1979, 7:54 PM PDT

UTC

1979-06-20 02:54:31 UTC

Depth

5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.053° N, 117.886° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

152°

Stations used

7

• Inyokern, CaliforniaPopulation 1,099. Forecast46 kmN
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast52 kmNNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast127 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast225 kmN

After

1. 2.36km ESE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Jun 21, 1:15 AM PDT · 17269 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.823km NE of Trona, CAFri, Jun 22, 12:45 PM PDT · 17268 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
3. 2.17km NNW of Kernville, CASat, Jun 23, 9:12 AM PDT · 17267 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
4. 2.320km NW of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 23, 5:05 PM PDT · 17267 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
5. 1.615km N of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 26, 5:23 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
6. 2.412km ENE of Little Lake, CATue, Jun 26, 9:10 PM PDT · 17263 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
7. 3.021km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 2:34 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
8. 2.76km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 28, 8:45 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
9. 2.021km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 3:05 PM PDT · 17262 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
10. 3.122km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 5:58 PM PDT · 17262 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
11. 2.120km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 28, 6:07 PM PDT · 17262 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.813km SSE of Bodfish, CAThu, Jun 28, 9:04 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.816km E of Coso Junction, CAFri, Jun 29, 1:11 AM PDT · 17261 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
14. 1.828km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAFri, Jun 29, 3:02 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.917km E of Coso Junction, CASat, Jun 30, 9:19 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
16. 2.212km E of Coso Junction, CASat, Jun 30, 2:34 PM PDT · 17260 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
17. 2.113km E of Coso Junction, CASat, Jun 30, 2:42 PM PDT · 17260 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
18. 2.344km S of Furnace Creek, CASun, Jul 1, 2:57 PM PDT · 17259 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
19. 2.012km NE of Little Lake, CAMon, Jul 2, 7:11 PM PDT · 17258 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.010km NW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jul 4, 5:13 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
21. 1.63km SSE of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Jul 4, 10:25 AM PDT · 17256 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
22. 1.85km SE of Coso Junction, CASat, Jul 7, 5:10 AM PDT · 17253 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
23. 2.56km N of Coso Junction, CASun, Jul 8, 2:45 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
24. 1.88km NE of Ridgecrest, CATue, Jul 10, 8:25 AM PDT · 17250 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
25. 1.510km NNE of Ridgecrest, CASat, Jul 14, 9:16 PM PDT · 17245 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
26. 1.524km S of Bodfish, CASat, Jul 21, 10:42 AM PDT · 17239 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
27. 1.816km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Jul 21, 10:52 AM PDT · 17239 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
28. 1.520km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Jul 21, 3:11 PM PDT · 17239 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
29. 2.515km NNE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Jul 22, 3:03 AM PDT · 17238 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
30. 2.08km NE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Jul 22, 10:42 AM PDT · 17238 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
31. 2.08km E of Lake Isabella, CASun, Jul 22, 11:56 AM PDT · 17238 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
32. 1.632km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Jul 24, 7:41 PM PDT · 17236 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
33. 2.118km SSE of Bodfish, CAMon, Jul 30, 7:51 PM PDT · 17230 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
34. 2.013km ESE of Kernville, CAMon, Jul 30, 7:58 PM PDT · 17230 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
35. 2.34km ENE of Ridgecrest, CASun, Aug 12, 9:28 PM PDT · 17216 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
36. 2.26km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 17, 10:49 AM PDT · 17212 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
37. 1.913km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Aug 17, 10:04 PM PDT · 17211 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.232km WSW of Olancha, CASat, Aug 18, 12:17 AM PDT · 17211 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
39. 2.520km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Aug 18, 8:28 AM PDT · 17211 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
40. 2.620km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Aug 18, 4:03 PM PDT · 17211 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away

Before

1. 2.38km ESE of Coso Junction, CATue, Jun 19, 2:51 PM PDT · 17271 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.116km SW of Bodfish, CAMon, Jun 18, 12:39 PM PDT · 17272 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
3. 2.421km N of Trona, CASat, Jun 16, 2:11 PM PDT · 17274 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.320km WSW of Bodfish, CASat, Jun 16, 1:40 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.85km E of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Jun 14, 11:44 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
6. 2.621km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 14, 10:42 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
7. 3.022km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 14, 9:02 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
8. 2.020km NW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 3:34 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.920km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 2:26 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.820km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 1:46 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
11. 3.617km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 1:45 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
12. 2.521km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:48 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
13. 2.416km SW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:47 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
14. 3.020km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:45 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
15. 4.518km NW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:39 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
16. 3.421km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:35 AM PDT · 17276 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
17. 2.014km NE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jun 13, 7:25 PM PDT · 17277 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
18. 2.118km SSW of Little Lake, CAWed, Jun 13, 7:20 PM PDT · 17277 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.918km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Jun 13, 6:47 PM PDT · 17277 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
20. 2.627km W of Johannesburg, CAWed, Jun 13, 1:08 AM PDT · 17277 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3350021. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.