M1.6 earthquake 23km S of Bodfish, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 23km S of Bodfish, California on Fri, May 31, 2002, 2:02 AM PDT (09:02 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 4km WNW of Gorman, 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: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 159.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13551428. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC.