M2.7 earthquake 36km E of Tecopa, CA
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 36km E of Tecopa, CA on Sat, May 29, 1982, 6:26 PM PDT (01:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.0 50km WSW of Shoshone, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-30 01:26:51 UTC
- Depth
- 5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.856° N, 115.827° W
- Region
- Nevada
- 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
- 243°, 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.62 km NE of Boulder City, Nevada · 16184 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
- 3.050km WSW of Shoshone, CA · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
- 1.850km WSW of Shoshone, CA · 16169 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
- 2.630km NE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16150 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531600. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.