M2.6 earthquake 26km SE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 26km SE of Bodfish, CA on Tue, Feb 8, 1983, 11:45 PM PST (07:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 21km SE of Little Lake, 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: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 195 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 170.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci47243. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC.