California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 25km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 25km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Fri, Jul 29, 1983, 2:38 AM PDT (09:38 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 27km SSW of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-07-29 09:38:49 UTC
Depth
1.7 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.387° N, 118.624° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
38

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 143.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12919. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC.