M1.9 earthquake 48km ENE of Independence, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 48km ENE of Independence, California on Sat, Jun 22, 2002, 1:54 AM PDT (08:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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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
1.88	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.177 · 4 stations
2.0	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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 112.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9793869 (also filed as nn00051060). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC.