California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 22km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 22km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Tue, Nov 29, 1983, 9:35 PM PST (05:35 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 21km NNE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-11-30 05:35:38 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.506° N, 118.273° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
0°
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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.821km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15595 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.522km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15595 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.921km W of Olancha, CA · 15595 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.717km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.021km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.53km NNW of Coso Junction, CA · 15594 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.638km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15594 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.120km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.820km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.420km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.520km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.720km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.721km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.521km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.821km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15594 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.518km NE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.525km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 1.626km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 2.721km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.520km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 2.929km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15593 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 1.728km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 1.828km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.623km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 1.920km NE of Arvin, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 1.728km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 1.521km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 1.521km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.328km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15593 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 1.529km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 1.929km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 1.721km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.617km NE of Kernville, CA · 15593 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  38. 1.510km ENE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 1.86km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15592 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  40. 2.921km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 2.620km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 1.519km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.622km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 1.622km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 1.517km NE of Kernville, CA · 15592 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  48. 2.518km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 2.221km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 1.617km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 2.121km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  52. 1.721km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 1.718km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 1.66km SSW of Olancha, CA · 15591 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  55. 1.520km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 1.620km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 1.821km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15591 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 2.318km E of Maricopa, CA · 15591 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.617km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15590 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 2.422km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15590 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci25613. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.