M1.6 earthquake 13km SSW of Olancha, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Feb 12, 2002, 5:27 AM PST

UTC

2002-02-12 13:27:57 UTC

Depth

4.3 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.168° N, 118.049° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 18.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.28

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

109°

Stations used

21

• Lone Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 2,035. Forecast49 kmS
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast69 kmNNW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast113 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast236 kmN

After

1. 1.520km SW of Little Lake, CATue, Feb 12, 10:01 AM PST · 9001 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
2. 1.628km E of Coso Junction, CATue, Feb 12, 6:24 PM PST · 9000 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
3. 1.56km ESE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Feb 13, 7:36 AM PST · 9000 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.528km NNE of Kernville, CaliforniaThu, Feb 14, 2:12 PM PST · 8998 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
5. 1.66km ESE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Feb 14, 6:58 PM PST · 8998 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
6. 1.610km NNE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Feb 14, 7:38 PM PST · 8998 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
7. 1.725km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Feb 16, 3:21 PM PST · 8996 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
8. 1.626km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Feb 17, 6:15 AM PST · 8996 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
9. 1.57km ESE of Coso Junction, CASun, Feb 17, 8:42 AM PST · 8996 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
10. 1.815km SE of Olancha, CAMon, Feb 18, 2:20 AM PST · 8995 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
11. 1.622km WNW of Inyokern, CAMon, Feb 18, 10:32 AM PST · 8995 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
12. 1.814km ESE of Olancha, CaliforniaMon, Feb 18, 11:38 AM PST · 8995 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
13. 1.76km SE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Feb 18, 4:07 PM PST · 8994 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
14. 2.136km NE of Independence, CaliforniaMon, Feb 18, 9:53 PM PST · 8994 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.730km SE of Bodfish, CaliforniaMon, Feb 18, 11:43 PM PST · 8994 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.115km SE of Olancha, CATue, Feb 19, 11:22 AM PST · 8994 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
17. 2.215km SE of Olancha, CaliforniaTue, Feb 19, 11:23 AM PST · 8994 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
18. 1.814km SE of Olancha, CaliforniaTue, Feb 19, 12:02 PM PST · 8993 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.626km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Feb 20, 7:41 AM PST · 8993 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
20. 1.719km SW of Little Lake, CAWed, Feb 20, 11:14 AM PST · 8993 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
21. 1.919km SW of Little Lake, CAWed, Feb 20, 1:24 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
22. 1.57km E of Coso Junction, CaliforniaWed, Feb 20, 2:34 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
23. 1.87km ESE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Feb 20, 3:17 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
24. 1.58km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Feb 20, 4:49 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
25. 1.68km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Feb 20, 9:58 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
26. 1.57km ESE of Coso Junction, CaliforniaWed, Feb 20, 10:20 PM PST · 8992 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
27. 1.66km NNE of Little Lake, CAThu, Feb 21, 5:37 AM PST · 8992 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
28. 1.513km E of Coso Junction, CAThu, Feb 21, 7:46 PM PST · 8991 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
29. 3.020km E of Little Lake, CASat, Feb 23, 10:21 PM PST · 8989 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
30. 1.67km WNW of Little Lake, CASun, Feb 24, 1:02 PM PST · 8988 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
31. 2.68km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Feb 24, 3:37 PM PST · 8988 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
32. 1.87km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, Feb 24, 5:00 PM PST · 8988 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
33. 1.67km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Feb 24, 11:03 PM PST · 8988 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
34. 1.816km NNE of Coso Junction, CaliforniaMon, Feb 25, 10:58 PM PST · 8987 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
35. 1.66km E of Coso Junction, CATue, Feb 26, 1:53 PM PST · 8986 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
36. 1.725km NNE of Kernville, CaliforniaWed, Feb 27, 3:28 PM PST · 8985 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
37. 1.56km E of Coso Junction, CAThu, Feb 28, 9:24 PM PST · 8984 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
38. 1.630km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Mar 3, 1:26 AM PST · 8982 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
39. 1.76km ESE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Mar 4, 5:55 AM PST · 8981 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
40. 1.612 km NE of Independence, CaliforniaTue, Mar 5, 11:55 PM PST · 8979 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
41. 2.25km E of Independence, CaliforniaWed, Mar 6, 12:53 AM PST · 8979 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
42. 2.05km E of Independence, CaliforniaWed, Mar 6, 1:03 AM PST · 8979 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.825km E of Lone Pine, CaliforniaWed, Mar 6, 3:23 AM PST · 8979 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
44. 1.714 km NNE of Keeler, CaliforniaWed, Mar 6, 3:25 AM PST · 8979 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
45. 1.78km ESE of Bodfish, CAWed, Mar 6, 4:51 PM PST · 8978 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
46. 1.815km WNW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Mar 8, 12:30 PM PST · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
47. 1.916km WNW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Mar 8, 1:04 PM PST · 8976 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
48. 1.520km SE of Little Lake, CAFri, Mar 8, 11:08 PM PST · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
49. 1.615km WNW of Johannesburg, CASat, Mar 9, 1:05 AM PST · 8976 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
50. 1.57km NNE of Little Lake, CASat, Mar 9, 11:38 PM PST · 8975 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
51. 1.72km SW of Johannesburg, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 3:54 PM PST · 8973 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
52. 2.012km NW of Lone Pine, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 10:57 PM PST · 8973 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
53. 1.922km E of Little Lake, CATue, Mar 12, 2:10 AM PST · 8973 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
54. 1.97km E of Coso Junction, CATue, Mar 12, 11:10 AM PST · 8973 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
55. 1.610km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Mar 15, 7:49 AM PST · 8970 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
56. 1.610km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Mar 15, 7:52 AM PST · 8970 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
57. 1.610km WSW of Inyokern, CASat, Mar 16, 9:58 AM PST · 8969 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
58. 1.726km SW of Olancha, CaliforniaSat, Mar 16, 1:48 PM PST · 8968 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
59. 1.725km W of Johannesburg, CASun, Mar 17, 7:18 AM PST · 8968 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
60. 1.614 km N of Keeler, CaliforniaWed, Mar 20, 7:23 PM PST · 8964 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 89.

Before

1. 1.724km WNW of Inyokern, CaliforniaMon, Feb 11, 9:21 PM PST · 9001 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
2. 1.810km ENE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Feb 11, 6:26 AM PST · 9002 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
3. 2.010km ENE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Feb 11, 5:30 AM PST · 9002 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
4. 1.57km E of Coso Junction, CAMon, Feb 11, 1:22 AM PST · 9002 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
5. 1.725km N of Tehachapi, CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 2:14 PM PST · 9002 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
6. 1.77km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, Feb 9, 6:48 PM PST · 9003 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
7. 2.215km SE of Olancha, CASat, Feb 9, 3:43 AM PST · 9004 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
8. 1.714km SE of Olancha, CaliforniaSat, Feb 9, 3:38 AM PST · 9004 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
9. 1.714km SE of Olancha, CASat, Feb 9, 3:38 AM PST · 9004 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
10. 1.710km ENE of Coso Junction, CASat, Feb 9, 2:15 AM PST · 9004 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
11. 2.626km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Feb 8, 1:15 PM PST · 9004 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
12. 2.522km NNE of Olancha, CAFri, Feb 8, 10:52 AM PST · 9005 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
13. 1.726km WNW of Inyokern, CAThu, Feb 7, 6:39 PM PST · 9005 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
14. 2.47km E of Coso Junction, CAThu, Feb 7, 11:49 AM PST · 9005 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
15. 1.636km SW of Stovepipe Wells, CaliforniaWed, Feb 6, 11:56 PM PST · 9006 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
16. 1.822km SSW of Bodfish, CAMon, Feb 4, 2:38 AM PST · 9009 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.728km NNW of California City, CaliforniaSun, Feb 3, 6:10 PM PST · 9009 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.07km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, Feb 3, 1:11 PM PST · 9009 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
19. 1.554 km NE of Keeler, CaliforniaSun, Feb 3, 6:29 AM PST · 9010 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
20. 1.67km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Feb 3, 12:53 AM PST · 9010 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12448080. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.