M1.7 earthquake 12km NNW of Ridgecrest, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, May 17, 1982, 3:11 PM PDT

UTC

1982-05-17 22:11:56 UTC

Depth

8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.724° N, 117.715° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

216°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• China Lake Acres, CaliforniaPopulation 1,876. Forecast10 kmNNE
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast12 kmNNW
• Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 161,103. Forecast120 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast192 kmNNE

After

1. 1.93km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 2, 6:54 AM PDT · 16183 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
2. 2.63km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 2, 7:49 AM PDT · 16183 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.87km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 2, 10:32 AM PDT · 16183 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.96km ESE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 2, 11:04 AM PDT · 16183 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
5. 2.26km SE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 2, 1:39 PM PDT · 16183 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.814km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Jun 2, 2:47 PM PDT · 16183 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.614km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 3, 2:50 AM PDT · 16183 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.813km WSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 3, 8:46 AM PDT · 16182 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.514km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 4, 3:48 AM PDT · 16182 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
10. 1.94km ENE of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Jun 4, 6:50 AM PDT · 16181 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
11. 2.27km ESE of Kernville, CAFri, Jun 4, 9:12 AM PDT · 16181 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
12. 2.14km E of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Jun 4, 9:12 AM PDT · 16181 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
13. 2.54km E of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Jun 4, 1:33 PM PDT · 16181 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.02km S of Kernville, CASat, Jun 5, 3:52 AM PDT · 16181 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.62km SE of Kernville, CASat, Jun 5, 5:18 AM PDT · 16180 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
16. 2.114km NE of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 5, 11:58 AM PDT · 16180 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
17. 2.025km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 5, 12:30 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
18. 2.025km W of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 5, 12:35 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
19. 2.014km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 5, 3:17 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
20. 1.913km WSW of Little Lake, CASat, Jun 5, 11:13 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
21. 1.713km WSW of Little Lake, CASat, Jun 5, 11:15 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
22. 1.714km NE of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 6, 12:52 AM PDT · 16180 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
23. 1.84km S of Kernville, CASun, Jun 6, 4:42 AM PDT · 16179 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
24. 1.614km NE of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 6, 1:17 PM PDT · 16179 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
25. 1.95km E of Wofford Heights, CASun, Jun 6, 4:13 PM PDT · 16179 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
26. 1.85km E of Wofford Heights, CASun, Jun 6, 4:21 PM PDT · 16179 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
27. 2.16km WNW of Little Lake, CASun, Jun 6, 8:08 PM PDT · 16179 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
28. 2.34km ENE of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Jun 7, 12:32 AM PDT · 16179 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
29. 1.94km ENE of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Jun 7, 1:02 AM PDT · 16179 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
30. 1.812km E of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 7, 7:45 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
31. 1.85km E of Wofford Heights, CAMon, Jun 7, 8:29 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
32. 2.04km SSE of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 7, 10:24 PM PDT · 16178 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
33. 2.212km E of Kernville, CATue, Jun 8, 12:54 AM PDT · 16178 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
34. 3.050km WSW of Shoshone, CATue, Jun 8, 11:15 AM PDT · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
35. 2.714km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 12:01 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
36. 1.714km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 12:53 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
37. 3.115km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 1:05 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
38. 2.815km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 1:10 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
39. 2.014km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 1:19 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
40. 1.614km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 2:39 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
41. 1.814km NE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 3:10 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
42. 1.919km WSW of Olancha, CATue, Jun 8, 6:02 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
43. 2.118km ESE of Lone Pine, CATue, Jun 8, 9:08 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
44. 1.613km SE of Olancha, CATue, Jun 8, 9:29 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
45. 2.715km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, Jun 8, 10:05 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
46. 1.826km W of Inyokern, CAWed, Jun 9, 1:15 AM PDT · 16177 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
47. 1.814km WSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 10, 5:33 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
48. 2.34km SE of Kernville, CAThu, Jun 10, 2:15 PM PDT · 16175 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
49. 1.914km NE of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 10, 3:50 PM PDT · 16175 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
50. 1.911km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAThu, Jun 10, 11:11 PM PDT · 16175 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
51. 1.514km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, Jun 10, 11:33 PM PDT · 16175 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
52. 1.913km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 11, 3:12 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
53. 1.614km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 11, 3:16 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
54. 2.031km W of Olancha, CAFri, Jun 11, 5:06 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
55. 2.24km SE of Kernville, CAFri, Jun 11, 5:16 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
56. 1.85km E of Wofford Heights, CAFri, Jun 11, 7:38 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
57. 1.83km SSE of Kernville, CAFri, Jun 11, 9:15 AM PDT · 16174 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
58. 2.213km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Jun 11, 12:56 PM PDT · 16174 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
59. 2.13km SSE of Kernville, CAFri, Jun 11, 1:31 PM PDT · 16174 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
60. 1.814km NE of Inyokern, CAFri, Jun 11, 4:04 PM PDT · 16174 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci530863. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.