M2.5 earthquake 6km SE of Shafter, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6km SE of Shafter, CA on Mon, May 10, 1982, 9:09 PM PDT (04:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5km SE 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: 106 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 106.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci530524. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC.