M2.7 earthquake 12km N of Coso Junction, CA

Magnitude

2.7 (ml), micro

Local time

Tue, Apr 21, 1981, 5:33 PM PST

UTC

1981-04-22 01:33:50 UTC

Depth

-1.4 km (-0.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.153° N, 117.937° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

79°

Stations used

17

• Lone Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 2,035. Forecast52 kmSSE
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast64 kmNNW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast123 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast235 kmN

After

1. 2.116km SE of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 22, 3:21 PM PST · 16588 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
2. 3.414km SE of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 22, 7:35 PM PST · 16588 days ago · -1 km deep · 35 km away
3. 1.815km SE of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 22, 9:19 PM PST · 16588 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
4. 2.048km ENE of Independence, CAWed, Apr 22, 9:39 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
5. 2.115km SE of Little Lake, CAThu, Apr 23, 2:17 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
6. 2.08km SE of Lake Isabella, CAThu, Apr 23, 6:52 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
7. 1.84km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Apr 23, 6:53 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
8. 1.954km ENE of Independence, CAThu, Apr 23, 3:05 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.815km SE of Little Lake, CAThu, Apr 23, 4:14 PM PST · 16587 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.716km SE of Little Lake, CAThu, Apr 23, 5:24 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
11. 2.315km SE of Little Lake, CAThu, Apr 23, 6:06 PM PST · 16587 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
12. 1.818km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Apr 23, 7:32 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
13. 1.922km WNW of Inyokern, CAFri, Apr 24, 2:41 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.216km ENE of Little Lake, CAFri, Apr 24, 11:24 PM PST · 16586 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
15. 2.618km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Apr 25, 2:58 AM PST · 16586 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
16. 1.619km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Apr 25, 6:59 AM PST · 16586 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
17. 1.617km SE of Little Lake, CASat, Apr 25, 12:09 PM PST · 16586 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
18. 2.112km WSW of Searles Valley, CASat, Apr 25, 1:00 PM PST · 16586 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
19. 1.615km ENE of Little Lake, CASat, Apr 25, 8:51 PM PST · 16585 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
20. 1.718km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 26, 2:37 PM PDT · 16585 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
21. 2.715km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Apr 28, 2:54 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
22. 1.614km E of Lake Isabella, CATue, Apr 28, 3:20 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
23. 1.67km ENE of Coso Junction, CATue, Apr 28, 8:10 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
24. 1.819km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Apr 30, 4:38 AM PDT · 16581 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
25. 1.516km SE of Little Lake, CAFri, May 1, 2:24 AM PDT · 16580 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
26. 1.718km SE of Little Lake, CAFri, May 1, 3:30 AM PDT · 16580 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
27. 1.533km W of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 2:41 PM PDT · 16580 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
28. 3.217km SE of Little Lake, CAFri, May 1, 7:11 PM PDT · 16579 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
29. 2.523km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, May 1, 7:15 PM PDT · 16579 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
30. 2.015km SSE of Bodfish, CASat, May 2, 2:55 AM PDT · 16579 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
31. 2.319km SE of Little Lake, CASun, May 3, 9:14 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
32. 2.218km SE of Little Lake, CASun, May 3, 9:32 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
33. 1.618km SE of Little Lake, CAMon, May 4, 5:14 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
34. 3.013km NNW of Olancha, CATue, May 5, 6:59 AM PDT · 16576 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
35. 3.114km NNW of Olancha, CATue, May 5, 7:34 AM PDT · 16576 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
36. 2.012km ESE of Johannesburg, CAFri, May 8, 2:40 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
37. 2.015km ENE of Little Lake, CASat, May 9, 3:33 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
38. 2.416km ENE of Little Lake, CASat, May 9, 6:51 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
39. 2.416km ENE of Little Lake, CASat, May 9, 9:27 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
40. 2.422km NNE of Trona, CAMon, May 11, 5:40 PM PDT · 16569 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
41. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 13, 9:19 AM PDT · 16568 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
42. 2.415km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 13, 12:56 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
43. 2.133km NNW of Searles Valley, CATue, May 19, 2:54 AM PDT · 16562 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
44. 3.18km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, May 23, 11:50 AM PDT · 16558 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
45. 1.89km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, May 23, 12:54 PM PDT · 16558 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
46. 2.78km NE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 24, 9:59 PM PDT · 16556 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
47. 2.310km NE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 24, 10:38 PM PDT · 16556 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
48. 2.68km NE of Coso Junction, CAMon, May 25, 12:39 PM PDT · 16556 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
49. 1.820km WNW of Johannesburg, CATue, May 26, 1:39 AM PDT · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
50. 1.824km SSE of Trona, CAFri, May 29, 7:03 AM PDT · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
51. 1.516km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 5, 4:47 AM PDT · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
52. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 5, 5:21 AM PDT · 16545 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
53. 1.816km NNE of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Jun 5, 9:02 AM PDT · 16545 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
54. 3.115km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 5, 10:54 PM PDT · 16544 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
55. 1.714km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 5, 10:55 PM PDT · 16544 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
56. 2.414km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 5, 11:17 PM PDT · 16544 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
57. 1.512km ENE of Little Lake, CASat, Jun 6, 2:22 AM PDT · 16544 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
58. 2.011km ESE of Lake Isabella, CASat, Jun 6, 8:43 AM PDT · 16544 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
59. 1.512km ENE of Little Lake, CAMon, Jun 8, 4:51 AM PDT · 16542 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
60. 1.714km NE of Inyokern, CAMon, Jun 8, 11:58 AM PDT · 16542 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 66.

Before

1. 2.115km SE of Little Lake, CATue, Apr 21, 2:44 PM PST · 16590 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.616km ENE of Little Lake, CATue, Apr 21, 8:44 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
3. 1.916km SE of Little Lake, CAMon, Apr 20, 5:47 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
4. 2.517km SE of Little Lake, CAMon, Apr 20, 8:45 AM PST · 16591 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
5. 1.716km SE of Little Lake, CAMon, Apr 20, 2:08 AM PST · 16591 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
6. 1.817km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 7:21 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
7. 1.616km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 7:10 PM PST · 16591 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
8. 1.719km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Apr 19, 6:50 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
9. 1.818km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 4:31 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
10. 2.317km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 12:24 PM PST · 16592 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
11. 2.417km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 11:25 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
12. 2.316km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 2:28 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
13. 4.018km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 1:19 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
14. 4.716km SSE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 1:02 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
15. 4.118km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 1:02 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
16. 3.416km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 12:54 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
17. 3.917km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 19, 12:46 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
18. 2.215km ENE of Little Lake, CASat, Apr 18, 11:51 AM PST · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
19. 2.216km ENE of Little Lake, CAThu, Apr 16, 5:16 AM PST · 16595 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
20. 2.325km WNW of Inyokern, CAWed, Apr 15, 6:11 AM PST · 16596 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci514773. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC.