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M2.4 earthquake 10km NNW of Olancha, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 10km NNW of Olancha, CA on Mon, Dec 6, 1982, 12:01 AM PST (08:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 19km NNE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-12-06 08:01:48 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.365° N, 118.033° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
127°
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: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.515km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 16006 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.620km SE of Little Lake, CA · 16006 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.612km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16005 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.520km SE of Little Lake, CA · 16005 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.629km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16005 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.09km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16005 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.012km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16005 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.720km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 16004 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.23km WSW of Olancha, CA · 16004 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.519km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16003 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.340km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CA · 16003 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.121km E of Little Lake, CA · 16003 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.511km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16002 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.911km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16002 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 3.030km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16002 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.614km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 16001 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.917km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16001 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.513km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16000 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.419km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 16000 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.613km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16000 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.026km NW of Kernville, CA · 15999 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 2.19km ENE of Kernville, CA · 15999 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 1.614km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 15998 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 1.515km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15998 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.711km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 15998 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  26. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15997 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 1.613km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15997 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15997 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15997 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 1.629km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 15997 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.028km NW of Kernville, CA · 15996 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.67km WNW of Olancha, CA · 15996 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 1.624km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15995 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 2.415km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 15993 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  36. 2.014km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 15993 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 1.818km SW of Little Lake, CA · 15992 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.613km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15991 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.529km NW of Kernville, CA · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 1.57km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 15991 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 2.05km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 1.616km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 15991 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 1.712km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15991 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 2.324km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15991 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 3.029km NW of Kernville, CA · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 1.59km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 3.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.912km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  50. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 1.712km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 1.612km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  55. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15989 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 2.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15989 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 3.213km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15989 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  59. 1.612km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15989 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 2.715km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 15989 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.811km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16007 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.39km N of Olancha, CA · 16007 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.77km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16007 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.731km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16008 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.611km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16009 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.819km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16009 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.99km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16009 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 3.210km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16009 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.910km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16009 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.33km ESE of Woodlake, CA · 16009 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.67km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 16009 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.513km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16010 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.025km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 16011 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.712km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16011 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.912km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16011 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.312km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16011 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.011km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16012 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.112km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16012 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.812km NE of Inyokern, CA · 16012 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16013 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci503937. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.