California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 26km S of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 26km S of Bodfish, CA on Tue, Oct 26, 1982, 9:18 AM PDT (16:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10km NE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-26 16:18:42 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.359° N, 118.516° 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
138°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 16035 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.515km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16035 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.414km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16035 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.79km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.59km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.912km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.110km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.810km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.89km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.711km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16034 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.919km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16033 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.910km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16033 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 3.110km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16033 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.911km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 2.826km NNW of California City, CA · 16033 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.927km W of Inyokern, CA · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.912km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 1.617km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 16032 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 2.626km NNW of California City, CA · 16032 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 1.710km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 2.415km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 2.912km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 2.412km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 2.120km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16032 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 2.46km SE of Tehachapi, CA · 16031 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 2.412km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16031 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 2.612km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16031 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 1.86km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 16031 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16031 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 1.66km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 16031 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.412km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16030 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 1.511km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16030 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 2.610km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16030 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 2.710km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16030 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  43. 2.010km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16030 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 2.026km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16029 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 1.511km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  47. 2.914km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 16028 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16028 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 1.717km SE of Bodfish, CA · 16028 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  50. 1.614km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16028 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 2.215km NNE of Taft, CA · 16028 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.913km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16028 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16028 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 1.711km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 16027 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 2.114km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16027 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  56. 1.715km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16027 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.411km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 16027 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.814km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 16026 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  59. 1.58km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 16026 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 1.819km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16026 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511944. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.