M2.5 earthquake 43km WSW of Tecopa, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 43km WSW of Tecopa, CA on Sat, Nov 13, 1982, 9:25 PM PST (05:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 23 km ENE of Furnace Creek, California. 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci510312. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.