M2.3 earthquake 18km NE of Olancha, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 18km NE of Olancha, CA on Tue, Nov 10, 1981, 12:11 PM PST (20:11 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 16km NNE of Inyokern, 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: 106 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 106.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci526810. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC.