California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 15km NNE of Inyokern, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 15km NNE of Inyokern, CA on Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 2:20 PM PST (22:20 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 15km NNE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-03-07 22:20:34 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.771° N, 117.752° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.617km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16228 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.623km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16228 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16228 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16227 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16227 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16227 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.614km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16227 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.424km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16227 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16227 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.716km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16227 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16227 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.112km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16226 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.714km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16226 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.87km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 16226 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16226 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.917km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16226 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.617km E of Little Lake, CA · 16225 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.419km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16225 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.717km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16225 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.618km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16225 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.814km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16225 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.524km WSW of Bodfish, CA · 16225 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 1.811km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16225 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 2.015km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 1.818km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16224 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 1.810km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 2.510km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 1.810km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 2.210km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 2.110km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 1.510km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 2.010km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.610km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 2.810km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 2.210km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 2.710km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 2.411km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 1.610km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  40. 2.010km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 2.510km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  42. 1.511km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 1.611km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 2.210km NE of Little Lake, CA · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 1.711km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 2.018km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 2.518km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 2.813km ENE of Kernville, CA · 16224 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16224 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 1.718km E of Coso Junction, CA · 16223 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 1.718km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16223 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 3.115km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16223 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 1.515km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16223 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 1.614km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16223 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 2.415km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16223 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 1.815km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16223 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.613km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 16223 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  58. 2.213km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 16223 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  59. 1.515km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16222 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 2.119km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106931 (also filed as usp0001k0m). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.