M2.1 earthquake 10km NE of Coso Junction, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10km NE of Coso Junction, CA on Thu, Jan 28, 1982, 4:00 PM PST (00:00 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 7km NW of Wofford Heights, 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: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105157. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.