M2.1 earthquake 25km S of Tecopa, CA
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 25km S of Tecopa, CA on Sun, Nov 30, 1986, 3:42 PM PST (23:42 UTC), 5 km (3 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.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-11-30 23:42:41 UTC
- Depth
- 5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.627° N, 116.230° W
- Region
- California
- 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.
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 222°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.427km S of Tecopa, CA · 14549 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
- 2.125km S of Tecopa, CA · 14549 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
- 2.538km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 14535 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
- 2.518km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14532 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
- 2.911km ESE of Trona, CA · 14524 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
- 2.030km SW of Tecopa, CA · 14513 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
- 2.537km ENE of Johannesburg, CA · 14497 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci713848. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC.