M2.4 earthquake 2km SW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 2km SW of Bodfish, CA on Sun, Oct 19, 1986, 5:06 PM PDT (00:06 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 12km SE of Maricopa, 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: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 111.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci711301. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.