California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8km E of Barstow, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8km E of Barstow, CA on Fri, Oct 30, 1981, 7:36 PM PST (03:36 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 20km NW of Barstow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-10-31 03:36:35 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.897° N, 116.933° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.820km NW of Barstow, CA · 16395 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.75km N of Big Bear City, CA · 16395 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.730km ESE of Johannesburg, CA · 16394 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.68km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 16391 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.522km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16391 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.622km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16389 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.712km N of Banning, CA · 16389 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.76km S of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16386 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.77km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16385 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.69km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16381 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.72km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16377 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.37km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 16376 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.111km N of Banning, CA · 16374 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 3.336km E of Barstow, CA · 16373 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.734km E of Barstow, CA · 16373 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.034km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16373 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.034km E of Barstow, CA · 16373 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.635km E of Barstow, CA · 16372 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.54km SSE of Mentone, CA · 16369 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.72km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16368 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 2.02km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16368 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 1.634km SE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16366 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 1.834km SE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16364 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.524km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16363 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 1.824km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16360 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 1.724km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16360 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.632km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16359 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 2.415km NNW of Ludlow, CA · 16359 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 1.821km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16358 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 2.423km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16356 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 1.623km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16356 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 1.623km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16356 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  33. 1.923km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 1.823km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 2.724km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 2.423km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 2.023km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 1.823km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 2.124km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  40. 1.523km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16355 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 1.51km N of Loma Linda, CA · 16354 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 1.917km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16350 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 1.917km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16350 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 1.814km SE of Johannesburg, CA · 16349 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 2.54km N of Fontana, CA · 16348 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 1.615km WNW of Fort Irwin, CA · 16347 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.210km N of Cabazon, CA · 16343 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  48. 3.110km N of Cabazon, CA · 16343 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 1.63km WNW of Wrightwood, CA · 16342 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 1.91km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 16341 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 1.88km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16340 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  52. 3.012km W of Lytle Creek, CA · 16340 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 1.630km NNW of Barstow, CA · 16339 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  54. 1.68km W of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16339 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 2.43km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16338 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 2.83km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16338 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 1.621km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16398 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.618km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 16400 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.72km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 16400 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.74km SE of Barstow, CA · 16401 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci526423. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.