M2.4 earthquake 2km E of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 2km E of Bodfish, CA on Sat, Jan 16, 1982, 4:27 AM PST (12:27 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 17km SSW of Little Lake, 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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 175.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104696. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.