M2.4 earthquake 16km ESE of Arvin, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 16km ESE of Arvin, CA on Fri, Mar 5, 1982, 9:39 PM PST (05:39 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 12km ESE of Lake Isabella, 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: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 83.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106827. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.