M2.4 earthquake 27km E of Tecopa, CA
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 27km E of Tecopa, CA on Tue, Feb 8, 1983, 4:40 PM PST (00:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.4 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-02-09 00:40:35 UTC
- Depth
- 4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.804° N, 115.931° W
- Region
- Nevada
- 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 4.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 238°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci47201. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:58 PM UTC.