M2.2 earthquake 5km E of Independence, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5km E of Independence, California on Wed, Mar 6, 2002, 12:53 AM PST (08:53 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 11 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.24	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.274 · 12 stations
2.5	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Reviewed

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: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 91.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12472784 (also filed as nn00045520). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC.