M2.6 earthquake 11km NE of Inyokern, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Oct 16, 1982, 7:09 PM PDT

UTC

1982-10-17 02:09:45 UTC

Depth

6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.726° N, 117.744° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

56°

Stations used

0

• China Lake Acres, CaliforniaPopulation 1,876. Forecast10 kmN
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast13 kmNNW
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast120 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast192 kmNNE

After

1. 1.616km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, Oct 25, 11:45 PM PDT · 16038 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.422km NNW of Tehachapi, CATue, Oct 26, 5:49 AM PDT · 16038 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
3. 2.115km E of Little Lake, CATue, Oct 26, 6:02 AM PDT · 16038 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
4. 1.722km NE of Olancha, CATue, Oct 26, 6:29 AM PDT · 16038 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
5. 2.526km S of Bodfish, CATue, Oct 26, 9:18 AM PDT · 16037 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.920km ENE of Arvin, CATue, Oct 26, 10:39 AM PDT · 16037 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Oct 27, 7:01 PM PDT · 16036 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
8. 1.812km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 28, 1:37 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
9. 1.614km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 28, 3:05 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
10. 1.814km N of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Oct 28, 3:18 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
11. 2.515km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 28, 8:43 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
12. 2.414km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 28, 8:43 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
13. 1.79km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 28, 9:43 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
14. 1.59km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Oct 28, 11:12 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 1:39 AM PDT · 16035 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
16. 1.912km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 1:41 AM PDT · 16035 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
17. 3.110km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 2:20 AM PDT · 16035 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
18. 2.810km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 2:23 AM PDT · 16035 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.89km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 5:50 AM PDT · 16035 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
20. 2.711km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 4:58 PM PDT · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
21. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 6:57 PM PDT · 16034 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
22. 1.919km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Oct 29, 10:40 PM PDT · 16034 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
23. 2.910km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 30, 1:19 AM PDT · 16034 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
24. 3.110km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 30, 7:43 AM PDT · 16034 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
25. 1.911km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 30, 11:20 AM PDT · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
26. 2.826km NNW of California City, CASat, Oct 30, 2:53 PM PDT · 16033 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
27. 1.927km W of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 30, 3:39 PM PDT · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
28. 2.912km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 30, 9:03 PM PDT · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
29. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Oct 30, 10:03 PM PDT · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
30. 1.617km WSW of Little Lake, CASat, Oct 30, 11:13 PM PDT · 16033 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
31. 2.626km NNW of California City, CASun, Oct 31, 2:38 AM PST · 16033 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
32. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 2:56 AM PST · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
33. 1.710km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 5:24 AM PST · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
34. 2.415km NNW of Ridgecrest, CASun, Oct 31, 7:55 AM PST · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
35. 2.912km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 12:35 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
36. 2.618km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 2:19 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
37. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 2:20 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
38. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 2:22 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
39. 2.412km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 2:27 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
40. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 4:50 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
41. 2.120km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Oct 31, 5:02 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
42. 1.619km NNE of Olancha, CASun, Oct 31, 5:37 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
43. 2.46km SE of Tehachapi, CASun, Oct 31, 10:21 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
44. 2.412km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Nov 1, 3:16 AM PST · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
45. 2.612km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Nov 1, 3:18 AM PST · 16032 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
46. 1.86km ESE of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Nov 1, 4:26 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
47. 1.615km NNE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Nov 1, 4:39 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
48. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Nov 1, 5:10 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
49. 1.66km NW of Coso Junction, CAMon, Nov 1, 5:58 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
50. 2.412km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, Nov 1, 8:44 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
51. 1.75km W of Olancha, CAMon, Nov 1, 9:57 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
52. 1.511km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 2, 1:33 AM PST · 16031 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
53. 2.610km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 2, 2:11 AM PST · 16031 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
54. 2.710km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 2, 2:11 AM PST · 16031 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
55. 2.010km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Nov 2, 6:22 PM PST · 16030 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
56. 2.026km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Nov 3, 4:57 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
57. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Nov 3, 5:02 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
58. 1.511km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Nov 3, 3:33 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
59. 2.914km WSW of Little Lake, CAWed, Nov 3, 9:47 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
60. 1.611km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Nov 3, 10:01 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511607. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.