M1.8 earthquake 10km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Wed, Jun 24, 1987, 8:22 AM PDT (15:22 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6km ESE of Kernville, 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: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 144.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci724686. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC.