M2.5 earthquake 14km S of Arvin, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 14km S of Arvin, CA on Wed, Nov 16, 1983, 3:11 PM PST (23:11 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 20km W of Bodfish, 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: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 111.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci22486. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.