California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 9 km SSW of Walker, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Walker, California on Mon, Apr 16, 1984, 6:59 AM PST (14:59 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 32 km NW of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-04-16 14:59:14 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.430° N, 119.504° 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 2.5 km horizontally, 8.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
310°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.032 km NW of Benton, California · 15506 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.231 km NW of Benton, California · 15506 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.114 km SSW of Markleeville, California · 15504 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.619 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15501 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.421 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15501 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.87 km NNE of Buck Meadows, California · 15498 days ago · 30 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.214 km NW of Bridgeport, California · 15497 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.213 km NW of Bridgeport, California · 15497 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.132 km NW of Benton, California · 15496 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.116 km NW of Benton, California · 15494 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.519 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15493 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.85 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15492 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.113 km N of Buck Meadows, California · 15489 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.832 km NW of Benton, California · 15484 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.132 km NW of Benton, California · 15482 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.112 km NE of June Lake, California · 15477 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.71 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15475 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.732 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15474 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.932 km NW of Benton, California · 15473 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.81 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15469 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 2.31 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15469 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 1.77 km W of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15466 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.56 km W of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15466 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 1.87 km W of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15466 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 1.67 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15466 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 15466 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 1.932 km NW of Benton, California · 15466 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 1.95 km SSW of Alpine Village, California · 15465 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 2.010 km SE of Markleeville, California · 15465 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 2.09 km WSW of Alpine Village, California · 15455 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 15451 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.71 km N of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15450 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 1.829 km NW of Benton, California · 15508 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.625 km E of Lee Vining, California · 15509 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.016 km NE of Buck Meadows, California · 15509 days ago · 39 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.14 km SSE of Buck Meadows, California · 15509 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.111 km NE of Buck Meadows, California · 15509 days ago · 32 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.63 km NW of Buck Meadows, California · 15509 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.511 km NNW of Midpines, California · 15514 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.122 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 15519 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.833 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15519 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.116 km NW of Benton, California · 15522 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.917 km NW of Benton, California · 15522 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.714 km WNW of Benton, California · 15523 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.816 km NW of Benton, California · 15523 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.916 km NW of Benton, California · 15523 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.613 km ENE of Buck Meadows, California · 15525 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.911 km SE of Greeley Hill, California · 15527 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.96 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15527 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.216 km SW of South Lake Tahoe, California · 15532 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc15619. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC.