M2.5 earthquake 14km NE of Inyokern, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 14km NE of Inyokern, CA on Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 2:20 PM PST (22:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 17km S of Searles Valley, 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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 143 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 165.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106932. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.