M2.1 earthquake 15km NNE of Inyokern, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15km NNE of Inyokern, CA on Sun, Mar 7, 1982, 2:52 PM PST (22:52 UTC), 1 km (1 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: 164 in the 60 days after this one and 148 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 164.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106939. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.