California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 11 km E of Friant, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 11 km E of Friant, California on Fri, Jul 11, 1986, 6:22 PM PDT (01:22 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 24km NW of West Bishop, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-07-12 01:22:56 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.994° N, 119.581° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
188°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
22

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 99 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 99.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc76282. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC.