M2.3 earthquake 14km NNE of Inyokern, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 14km NNE of Inyokern, CA on Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 12:07 PM PST (20:07 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 12km NNE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 122 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106902. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC.