M2.3 earthquake 4km SE of Kernville, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4km SE of Kernville, CA on Thu, Jun 10, 1982, 2:15 PM PDT (21:15 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 4km SSE of Kernville, 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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci532321. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.