M2.0 earthquake 19km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 19km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Tue, Jan 26, 1982, 3:21 AM PST (11:21 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 15km 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: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 171.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105015. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC.