M2.7 earthquake 26km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 26km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Mon, Dec 14, 1981, 4:29 AM PST (12:29 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 25km NNW of Tehachapi, 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: 71 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 71.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci103176. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.