M1.6 earthquake 7km SE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7km SE of Bodfish, CA on Sat, Jul 30, 1983, 9:45 AM PDT (16:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 27km SSW 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: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 145.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13057. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC.