M2.3 earthquake 20km SE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 20km SE of Bodfish, CA on Wed, May 5, 1982, 6:14 PM PDT (01:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 3km SE of Kernville, 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: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 184.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci530123. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.