M2.3 earthquake 30km WSW of Tecopa, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Dec 1, 1982, 9:15 PM PST

UTC

1982-12-02 05:15:52 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.784° N, 116.552° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

138°

Stations used

0

• Death Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,124. Forecast56 kmSSE
• Pahrump, NevadaPopulation 36,441. Forecast70 kmSW
• Enterprise, NevadaPopulation 108,481. Forecast121 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast247 kmNE

After

1. 2.115km ENE of Barstow, CATue, Dec 14, 12:30 PM PST · 15992 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.015km ENE of Barstow, CAWed, Dec 15, 11:57 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
3. 3.023km SSW of Fort Irwin, CASat, Dec 18, 6:28 PM PST · 15988 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.111km NNE of Barstow, CAWed, Dec 29, 7:34 PM PST · 15977 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.228km E of Barstow, CASun, Jan 2, 3:31 AM PST · 15974 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
6. 3.124km ENE of Furnace Creek, CASun, Jan 2, 8:32 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.833km ENE of Trona, CASun, Jan 2, 3:51 PM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
8. 2.239km ENE of Trona, CASun, Jan 2, 11:21 PM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
9. 1.734km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 12:17 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
10. 2.334km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 1:09 AM PST · 15973 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.036km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 1:55 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
12. 2.137km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 2:31 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
13. 1.931km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 4:42 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
14. 1.837km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 5:47 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.935km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 7:37 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
16. 3.323 km ENE of Furnace Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jan 3, 9:39 AM PST · 15972 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.837km ENE of Trona, CAMon, Jan 3, 1:33 PM PST · 15972 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
18. 2.424km SSW of Fort Irwin, CATue, Jan 4, 3:54 PM PST · 15971 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
19. 2.023km E of Barstow, CATue, Jan 4, 5:00 PM PST · 15971 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.124km SSW of Fort Irwin, CATue, Jan 4, 7:30 PM PST · 15971 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
21. 2.516km ENE of Barstow, CASat, Jan 8, 10:13 AM PST · 15967 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
22. 1.910km NNE of Barstow, CASat, Jan 8, 1:06 PM PST · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.211km NNE of Barstow, CAThu, Jan 13, 4:21 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
24. 2.515km WNW of Furnace Creek, CAFri, Jan 14, 10:22 AM PST · 15961 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
25. 2.13km SSW of Fort Irwin, CAFri, Jan 14, 11:03 PM PST · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
26. 1.510km E of Ridgecrest, CASat, Jan 15, 8:01 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
27. 1.911km NNE of Barstow, CASat, Jan 15, 9:44 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
28. 2.640km SSE of Fort Irwin, CATue, Jan 18, 4:22 PM PST · 15957 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
29. 2.937km W of Tecopa, CAThu, Jan 27, 6:31 PM PST · 15948 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

Before

1. 1.615km W of Searles Valley, CAThu, Nov 18, 5:29 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
2. 2.226km E of Barstow, CATue, Nov 16, 11:58 AM PST · 16020 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.543km WSW of Tecopa, CASat, Nov 13, 9:25 PM PST · 16023 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
4. 2.244km E of Trona, CASat, Nov 13, 9:19 PM PST · 16023 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511301. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:57 AM UTC.