M2.3 earthquake 13km SSE of Bodfish, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Oct 17, 1981, 4:03 AM PDT

UTC

1981-10-17 11:03:07 UTC

Depth

2.5 km (1.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.476° N, 118.436° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

64°

Stations used

24

• Bodfish, CaliforniaPopulation 1,956. Forecast13 kmSSE
• Tehachapi, CaliforniaPopulation 13,021. Forecast38 kmN
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast54 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast159 kmN

After

1. 1.812km NNE of Grapevine, CASat, Oct 17, 8:47 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
2. 2.728km N of California City, CAMon, Oct 19, 6:19 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
3. 1.923km ENE of Arvin, CAMon, Oct 19, 6:37 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
4. 2.512km SSW of Olancha, CAMon, Oct 19, 5:12 PM PDT · 16418 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.214km NE of Coso Junction, CATue, Oct 20, 11:30 AM PDT · 16417 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
6. 2.018km SSE of Arvin, CAWed, Oct 21, 3:29 AM PDT · 16416 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
7. 2.312km SSW of Olancha, CAWed, Oct 21, 5:07 PM PDT · 16416 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
8. 2.116km N of Mojave, CAThu, Oct 22, 12:17 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
9. 2.023km NW of Tehachapi, CAThu, Oct 22, 3:18 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
10. 2.830km ESE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Oct 22, 4:35 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
11. 1.517km SSW of Lamont, CASun, Oct 25, 1:53 AM PST · 16412 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.517km SSW of Lamont, CASun, Oct 25, 1:53 AM PST · 16412 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.618km SE of Bodfish, CASun, Oct 25, 6:31 AM PST · 16412 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
14. 1.59km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Oct 27, 6:16 AM PST · 16410 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
15. 2.418km ESE of Maricopa, CAFri, Oct 30, 3:50 AM PST · 16407 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.625km ENE of Arvin, CASat, Oct 31, 3:33 AM PST · 16406 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.519km W of Searles Valley, CASat, Oct 31, 10:58 AM PST · 16406 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
18. 1.618km NNW of Mojave, CASat, Oct 31, 11:35 PM PST · 16405 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
19. 2.18km NNE of Little Lake, CATue, Nov 3, 3:36 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 3, 6:22 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
21. 2.317km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 3, 1:58 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
22. 1.717km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 3, 2:01 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
23. 1.719km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, Nov 4, 12:24 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
24. 1.512km W of Grapevine, CAWed, Nov 4, 5:59 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
25. 1.514km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Nov 4, 12:31 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
26. 1.926km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Nov 4, 5:39 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
27. 1.69km NNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
28. 2.417km N of Ridgecrest, CAWed, Nov 4, 11:09 PM PST · 16401 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
29. 2.024km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, Nov 5, 2:23 AM PST · 16401 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
30. 2.120km ENE of Arvin, CAThu, Nov 5, 4:22 AM PST · 16401 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
31. 2.119km SSW of Little Lake, CASat, Nov 7, 7:52 AM PST · 16399 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
32. 1.521km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Nov 7, 4:55 PM PST · 16399 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
33. 2.07km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Nov 7, 6:40 PM PST · 16399 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
34. 2.26km N of Little Lake, CAMon, Nov 9, 1:10 AM PST · 16397 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
35. 1.718km NW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Nov 9, 6:03 AM PST · 16397 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
36. 4.718km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 2:34 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
37. 2.518km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 2:35 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
38. 4.219km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 2:37 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
39. 2.622km WNW of Grapevine, CATue, Nov 10, 2:41 PM PST · 16396 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
40. 2.720km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 2:42 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
41. 1.620km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 2:48 PM PST · 16396 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
42. 2.622km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 2:49 PM PST · 16396 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
43. 2.620km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 3:24 PM PST · 16396 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
44. 1.618km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 3:31 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
45. 2.218km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 3:44 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
46. 2.219km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 4:11 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
47. 3.220km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 4:29 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
48. 3.121km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 4:30 PM PST · 16396 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
49. 1.620km NW of Grapevine, CATue, Nov 10, 4:44 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
50. 1.918km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 6:28 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
51. 1.719km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 7:21 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
52. 1.619km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 7:56 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
53. 1.718km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 10:11 PM PST · 16395 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
54. 1.818km N of Pine Mountain Club, CATue, Nov 10, 10:44 PM PST · 16395 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
55. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Nov 11, 1:09 AM PST · 16395 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
56. 2.421km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Nov 11, 1:36 AM PST · 16395 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
57. 2.320km WNW of Grapevine, CAWed, Nov 11, 4:52 AM PST · 16395 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
58. 2.720km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Nov 11, 10:51 AM PST · 16395 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
59. 2.916km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Nov 11, 12:25 PM PST · 16395 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
60. 2.819km N of Pine Mountain Club, CAWed, Nov 11, 1:56 PM PST · 16395 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 124.

Before

1. 1.82km NNE of Grapevine, CAFri, Oct 16, 4:54 AM PDT · 16421 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.013km NNW of Mojave, CASun, Oct 11, 3:40 AM PDT · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
3. 2.423km W of Johannesburg, CASat, Oct 10, 8:53 AM PDT · 16427 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.813km NNW of Mojave, CAFri, Oct 9, 7:42 PM PDT · 16428 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
5. 1.616km NNW of Pine Mountain Club, CAFri, Oct 9, 9:15 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
6. 1.818km N of California City, CAWed, Oct 7, 8:08 PM PDT · 16430 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
7. 1.53km SSW of Olancha, CASun, Oct 4, 11:58 AM PDT · 16433 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.515km ESE of Arvin, CASun, Oct 4, 3:54 AM PDT · 16433 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
9. 2.12km WNW of Olancha, CASun, Oct 4, 1:15 AM PDT · 16433 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
10. 1.916km ESE of Pixley, CAThu, Oct 1, 7:08 PM PDT · 16436 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.78km ESE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Sep 30, 3:31 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.928km ESE of Lake Isabella, CATue, Sep 29, 11:10 PM PDT · 16437 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
13. 1.56km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, Sep 29, 10:30 PM PDT · 16438 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
14. 1.619km SSW of Little Lake, CATue, Sep 29, 7:56 AM PDT · 16438 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
15. 2.223km E of Little Lake, CATue, Sep 29, 4:52 AM PDT · 16438 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.627km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Sep 28, 9:57 PM PDT · 16439 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
17. 1.712km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Sep 28, 2:48 AM PDT · 16439 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
18. 1.95km ENE of Lamont, CASun, Sep 27, 3:45 PM PDT · 16440 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
19. 1.918km WNW of Johannesburg, CASat, Sep 26, 11:44 PM PDT · 16440 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.523km NW of Grapevine, CASat, Sep 26, 7:33 PM PDT · 16441 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci525647. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:38 PM UTC.