California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 26 km S of Eagleville, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 26 km S of Eagleville, California on Wed, Nov 23, 1983, 6:07 PM PST (02:07 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-11-24 02:07:42 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.075° N, 120.102° 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 2.7 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
338°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1107396. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.