California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 17km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 17km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Wed, Dec 30, 1987, 8:30 PM PST (04:30 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 16km 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
1987-12-31 04:30:21 UTC
Depth
0.9 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.453° N, 118.572° 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
93°
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: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.114km E of Little Lake, CA · 14155 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.314km E of Little Lake, CA · 14155 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.719km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 14154 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.612km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14153 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.54km SSE of Kernville, CA · 14153 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.518km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 14153 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.214km S of Little Lake, CA · 14153 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.917km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14152 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 3.110km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14152 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.510km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14152 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.917km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14152 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.51km NNW of Coso Junction, CA · 14152 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.718km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14152 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.514km E of Little Lake, CA · 14151 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.514km S of Little Lake, CA · 14151 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.39km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14151 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.618km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 14150 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.59km E of Coso Junction, CA · 14150 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.515km WSW of Lake Hughes, CA · 14150 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.88km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14149 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.010km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14149 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.713km NE of Kernville, CA · 14149 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 2.017km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14149 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.513km NE of Kernville, CA · 14149 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 2.012km NE of Kernville, CA · 14149 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.59km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14149 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 1.510km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14149 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 1.722km NW of Grapevine, CA · 14149 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 2.217km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14148 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 2.417km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14148 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 1.618km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14148 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.817km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14148 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 1.918km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14148 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 1.726km W of Inyokern, CA · 14148 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 1.69km E of Coso Junction, CA · 14146 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 1.614km E of Little Lake, CA · 14146 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14146 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 1.610km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14146 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 1.66km SE of Coso Junction, CA · 14145 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 1.624km NE of Lamont, CA · 14145 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  41. 1.59km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14145 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 2.121km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14144 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  43. 1.713km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14144 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 1.69km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14144 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 2.013km SSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14144 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 2.017km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14144 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 1.537km N of Kernville, CA · 14143 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 1.821km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14143 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  49. 2.617km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14143 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  50. 1.918km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14143 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 1.836km N of Kernville, CA · 14142 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 1.811km SSW of Olancha, CA · 14141 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  53. 1.533km N of Kernville, CA · 14141 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.98km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 14141 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 1.926km W of Inyokern, CA · 14140 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  56. 1.524km NE of Lamont, CA · 14139 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 1.524km NE of Lamont, CA · 14139 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  58. 2.333km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 14139 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 2.710km W of Coso Junction, CA · 14139 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 2.113km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 14139 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 144.

Before

  1. 2.414km E of Little Lake, CA · 14155 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.416km W of Searles Valley, CA · 14156 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.810km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.410km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.710km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.710km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.710km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.69km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.511km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.310km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.610km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.410km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.610km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.010km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.99km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.89km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.99km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.412km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.810km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.610km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci739997. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC.