California earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 12km NNE of Inyokern, CA

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 12km NNE of Inyokern, CA on Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 12:51 PM PST (20:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (ml), light
Local time: Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 12:51 PM PST
UTC: 1982-03-07 20:51:00 UTC
Depth: 4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.747° N, 117.766° W
Region: California
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 199°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 169.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106913 (also filed as ushis3744, usp0001k0j). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC.