California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21km NNE of Trona, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21km NNE of Trona, CA on Mon, Jun 21, 1982, 6:29 PM PDT (01:29 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 15km NNE of Inyokern, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-06-22 01:29:34 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.945° N, 117.314° W
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
230°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 146 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 133.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci504354. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.