M1.7 earthquake 17km W of Oasis, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 17km W of Oasis, CA on Sat, Jul 6, 2002, 12:29 PM PDT (19:29 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 1km NE of Westmorland, 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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9798125. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC.