California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7km WNW of Olancha, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7km WNW of Olancha, CA on Thu, Dec 16, 1982, 10:27 PM PST (06:27 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
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-12-17 06:27:57 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.306° N, 118.080° 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
307°, poorly surrounded by stations
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 200 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.624km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15993 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.415km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.014km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 15991 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.818km SW of Little Lake, CA · 15990 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.613km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15990 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.529km NW of Kernville, CA · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.915km SE of Bodfish, CA · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.57km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 15989 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.05km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 1.616km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.712km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15989 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.324km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15989 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 3.029km NW of Kernville, CA · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.59km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.912km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.012km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 1.712km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.612km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15988 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15987 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 3.213km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15987 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 1.612km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15987 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 2.715km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 15987 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 2.112km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15987 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.615km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA · 15986 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 3.320km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15985 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 1.519km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 1.818km NNE of Olancha, CA · 15985 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.919km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 2.910km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15985 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 1.519km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.612km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15984 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.625km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15984 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.911km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15984 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 2.714km W of Olancha, CA · 15983 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 1.628km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 15983 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 3.119km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15983 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 2.519km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15983 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 1.812km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15982 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 2.919km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 3.019km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 2.911km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15982 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 2.012km ESE of Wofford Heights, CA · 15982 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  50. 2.220km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 2.15km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 15982 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 1.829km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 15981 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  53. 2.220km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 1.620km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.620km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 3.020km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 1.919km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15980 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 2.520km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 1.919km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15980 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.819km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.028km NW of Kernville, CA · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.629km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 15995 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.812km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15995 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.512km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15995 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.613km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15996 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15996 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.711km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 15996 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.515km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15996 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.614km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 15996 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.19km ENE of Kernville, CA · 15997 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.026km NW of Kernville, CA · 15997 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.613km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15998 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.419km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 15998 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.513km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15999 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.917km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15999 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.614km WSW of Little Lake, CA · 15999 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 3.030km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16000 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.911km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16001 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.511km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 16001 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci504262. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC.