M1.7 earthquake 2km NE of Grapevine, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2km NE of Grapevine, California on Thu, Jan 31, 2002, 10:47 PM PST (06:47 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6km ENE of Taft, 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: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 118.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12339948. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC.