M2.2 earthquake 15km SW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 15km SW of Bodfish, CA on Tue, Aug 11, 1987, 10:55 PM PDT (05:55 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 19km WSW of Olancha, 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: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 172.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci620709. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.