California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 18km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 18km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Wed, Aug 7, 2002, 12:32 PM PDT (19:32 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6km E of Coso Junction, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-08-07 19:32:32 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.443° N, 118.578° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 20.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 84 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.68km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 8824 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.211km NE of Grapevine, CA · 8822 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.111km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 8821 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.711km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 8820 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.74km NW of Boron, California · 8820 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.010km S of Olancha, CA · 8819 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.110km SSE of Buttonwillow, CA · 8819 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.88km ESE of Johannesburg, CA · 8819 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.65km W of Kernville, CA · 8817 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.620km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 8817 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.612km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 8817 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.612km NE of Little Lake, California · 8813 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.510km W of Lamont, California · 8813 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.619km SSW of Lamont, California · 8812 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.811km ESE of Tehachapi, CA · 8812 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.620km W of Searles Valley, California · 8809 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.59km NE of Buttonwillow, California · 8809 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.512km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 8809 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.85km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, California · 8809 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.95km W of Kernville, CA · 8809 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 2.26km W of Kernville, California · 8809 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 2.56km W of Kernville, CA · 8809 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 1.823km W of Inyokern, CA · 8808 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.430km NW of Kernville, CA · 8807 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 1.86km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 8806 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 1.54km W of Kernville, CA · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 2.217km E of Porterville, CA · 8805 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.66km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 8805 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 1.717km NW of Tehachapi, CA · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 1.58km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 8805 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 1.75km W of Kernville, CA · 8804 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  32. 1.57km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 8803 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 1.624km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 8802 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 1.53km WSW of Lebec, CA · 8801 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 1.74km NW of Lamont, CA · 8801 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  36. 1.513km SSW of Lamont, California · 8801 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 1.68km WNW of Little Lake, CA · 8800 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.931km W of Olancha, California · 8799 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 1.67km WNW of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 8796 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.518km NW of Grapevine, California · 8796 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 1.624km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 8796 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 2.213km WNW of Mojave, CA · 8795 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 1.617km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 8795 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 3.56km E of Coso Junction, CA · 8794 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.96km E of Coso Junction, CA · 8794 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 1.624km WNW of Searles Valley, CA · 8794 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 1.57km E of Coso Junction, CA · 8794 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 1.614km NW of Grapevine, California · 8792 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  49. 2.410km WNW of Johannesburg, CA · 8791 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 1.69km W of Johannesburg, CA · 8791 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 1.618km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 8791 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 1.77km NE of Coso Junction, California · 8791 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 2.114km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 8790 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 1.66km ENE of Coso Junction, California · 8790 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 1.524km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 8789 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.87km NNE of Lamont, CA · 8789 days ago · 22 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 2.05km NW of McFarland, CA · 8789 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.76km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 8788 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.618km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 8786 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 1.718km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 8786 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

  1. 2.011km ENE of Pine Mountain Club, CA · 8825 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.628km NNE of Kernville, CA · 8826 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.614km N of Ridgecrest, California · 8827 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.914km E of Coso Junction, CA · 8827 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.65km WNW of Little Lake, CA · 8829 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.65km NW of Little Lake, CA · 8829 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.95km WNW of Little Lake, CA · 8829 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.711km S of Olancha, CA · 8830 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.611km S of Olancha, CA · 8830 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.410km S of Olancha, CA · 8830 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.016km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 8831 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.723km W of Johannesburg, CA · 8832 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.05km WNW of Little Lake, CA · 8832 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.57km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 8832 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.510km S of Olancha, CA · 8832 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.511km S of Olancha, CA · 8833 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.911km S of Olancha, CA · 8833 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.512km NNW of Grapevine, California · 8833 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.612km ESE of Coso Junction, CA · 8834 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.540km N of Kernville, California · 8834 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9807101. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC.