California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2km SSW of Devore, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2km SSW of Devore, CA on Sat, May 14, 1983, 8:38 AM PDT (15:38 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9km NW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-05-14 15:38:24 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.208° N, 117.408° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 120.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1107724. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC.