California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 19km SSE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 19km SSE of Bodfish, CA on Tue, Jun 22, 1982, 4:50 AM PDT (11:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16km SSW of Tehachapi, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-22 11:50:50 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.429° N, 118.418° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
185°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 154.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci504377. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.