M2.2 earthquake 22km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 22km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA on Fri, Mar 23, 1984, 12:38 AM PST (08:38 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 23km NNE of Kernville, 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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 106 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 173.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci34521. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC.