M2.7 earthquake 8km NE of Coso Junction, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8km NE of Coso Junction, CA on Sun, May 24, 1981, 9:59 PM PDT (04:59 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 15km NE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci516504. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC.