M2.2 earthquake 20km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 20km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Wed, Dec 24, 1986, 9:11 AM PST (17:11 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 11km ESE of Trona, 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: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 94.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci714955. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.