M2.6 earthquake 24km ENE of Arvin, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 24km ENE of Arvin, CA on Sun, Jan 3, 1982, 2:43 PM PST (22:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 18km W of Johannesburg, 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: 131 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 131.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104193. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.