M2.3 earthquake 24km NE of Arvin, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 24km NE of Arvin, CA on Wed, Dec 30, 1981, 10:22 PM PST (06:22 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 13km NE of Inyokern, 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: 102 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 102.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104101. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC.