California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 34km E of Olancha, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 34km E of Olancha, CA on Thu, Dec 24, 1981, 1:10 AM PST (09:10 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 10km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-12-24 09:10:01 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.259° N, 117.624° 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 7.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.78km ESE of Olancha, CA · 16354 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.914km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16354 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.114km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16353 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.42km SE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16352 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.521km E of Coso Junction, CA · 16352 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.016km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.916km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.226km W of Inyokern, CA · 16349 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.625km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16348 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.722km NNE of Trona, CA · 16348 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.88km NE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16347 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.59km NE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16347 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.520km NNE of Trona, CA · 16347 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.516km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16347 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.214km ESE of Olancha, CA · 16341 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.215km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16339 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.445km WSW of Shoshone, CA · 16337 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.227km W of Inyokern, CA · 16336 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.127km W of Inyokern, CA · 16336 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.618km W of Johannesburg, CA · 16336 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.414km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16336 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 2.623km E of Little Lake, CA · 16331 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 2.523km E of Little Lake, CA · 16331 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 2.311km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16330 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.59km NE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16328 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.328km ESE of Kernville, CA · 16326 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.029km W of Inyokern, CA · 16325 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 2.210km NE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16322 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 2.29km NE of Olancha, CA · 16321 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 2.226km S of Trona, CA · 16320 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 2.110km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16319 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 2.514km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16317 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 2.016km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16317 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 1.816km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16316 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 2.612km ENE of Kernville, CA · 16315 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 1.912km ENE of Kernville, CA · 16315 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.914km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16313 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 1.718km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16313 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 1.914km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16313 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.513km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16313 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 2.125km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16312 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.629km NE of Trona, CA · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 2.217km E of Little Lake, CA · 16307 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.317km SE of Lone Pine, CA · 16307 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 2.511km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 16305 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  46. 3.810km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16305 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  47. 2.323km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16303 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 2.622km E of Little Lake, CA · 16303 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 2.418km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16299 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 3.318km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16299 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 2.636km N of Kernville, CA · 16298 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16298 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16296 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  54. 2.517km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16296 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  55. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16296 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.317km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16296 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 3.417km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16296 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 2.116km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16296 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 2.113km WSW of Searles Valley, CA · 16296 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 2.918km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 16296 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

  1. 1.514km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16355 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.514km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16357 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.516km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16357 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.615km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16357 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.613km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16357 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.512km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16357 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.212km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16357 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.513km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16357 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.511km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16358 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 1.715km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16358 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.514km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16359 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 2.414km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16359 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.514km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16359 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.613km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16359 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.512km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16360 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.912km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16360 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.513km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16360 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.19km NE of Ridgecrest, CA · 16360 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.012km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16361 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.814km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16361 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci103852. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.