M1.7 earthquake 9km SW of Olancha, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9km SW of Olancha, California on Sat, Jun 22, 2002, 12:42 PM PDT (19:42 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 27km ESE of Big Pine, 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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 165.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9794021. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC.