M1.7 earthquake 17km SE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 17km SE of Bodfish, CA on Thu, Nov 4, 1982, 7:55 AM PST (15:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 18km SE of Buttonwillow, 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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci503274. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.