California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 24km SE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 24km SE of Bodfish, CA on Mon, Oct 19, 1987, 10:59 AM PDT (17:59 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 18km NE of Lamont, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-10-19 17:59:06 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.420° N, 118.318° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
41°
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: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.98km ESE of Kernville, CA · 14228 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.914km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 1.611km W of Grapevine, CA · 14226 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.724km NW of Grapevine, CA · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.813km S of Olancha, CA · 14226 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.613km S of Olancha, CA · 14225 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.218km W of Searles Valley, CA · 14225 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.515km SE of Olancha, CA · 14222 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.018km W of Searles Valley, CA · 14222 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.817km SE of Arvin, CA · 14222 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.720km NNE of Kernville, CA · 14222 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.314km NW of Coso Junction, CA · 14221 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.316km E of Little Lake, CA · 14221 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.65km SE of Kernville, CA · 14221 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.95km WNW of Lake Isabella, CA · 14219 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.910km NW of Grapevine, CA · 14219 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.819km SE of Little Lake, CA · 14218 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.115km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 14217 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.612km W of Wofford Heights, CA · 14217 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 2.322km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14216 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.822km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14215 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 2.013km E of Coso Junction, CA · 14215 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  23. 3.416km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.616km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14213 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 1.616km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14213 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.83km SSE of Kernville, CA · 14213 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 1.916km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 2.425km SSE of Trona, CA · 14213 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.517km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 2.13km SSE of Kernville, CA · 14212 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 2.233km SE of Johannesburg, CA · 14211 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14211 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  33. 1.717km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14211 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  34. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14211 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 1.618km SW of Olancha, CA · 14210 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 2.017km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14210 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.817km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 1.917km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 1.819km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14209 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.930km W of Olancha, CA · 14209 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  41. 1.617km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 2.18km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14209 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 1.716km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14209 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14209 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 1.817km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.529km W of Olancha, CA · 14208 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 2.217km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14208 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.213km S of Olancha, CA · 14208 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  51. 2.04km WSW of Frazier Park, CA · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 1.614km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14207 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14207 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.231km W of Olancha, CA · 14207 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  55. 2.514km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 14207 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  56. 1.514km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 14207 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 2.219km NNE of Kernville, CA · 14207 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 1.917km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 14207 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 2.817km ESE of Arvin, CA · 14206 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 2.018km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14206 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 103.

Before

  1. 2.021km ESE of Johannesburg, CA · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.924km NE of Arvin, CA · 14229 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 1.818km SW of Olancha, CA · 14229 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.114km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 14230 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.918km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14230 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.712km SW of Arvin, CA · 14232 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.717km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14232 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14234 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.317km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14234 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.517km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14234 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.98km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 14234 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.717km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14235 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.516km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14235 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.717km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14235 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.95km S of Mojave, CA · 14235 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.435km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 14236 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.816km S of Bodfish, CA · 14236 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.926km W of Inyokern, CA · 14236 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.617km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14236 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci733182. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.