M1.7 earthquake 10km SE of Olancha, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10km SE of Olancha, CA on Sat, Mar 12, 1983, 1:19 PM PST (21:19 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 28km SE of Trona, 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: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 166 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 167.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1102949. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.