M2.3 earthquake 6km WNW of Little Lake, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6km WNW of Little Lake, CA on Tue, Jan 3, 1984, 2:52 AM PST (10:52 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 20km ESE of Johannesburg, 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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci28362. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.