M2.9 earthquake 24km SSW of Tecopa, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 24km SSW of Tecopa, CA on Sat, Feb 16, 2002, 11:36 AM PST (19:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 22km NW of Ludlow, CA. 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
2.88	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.144 · 9 stations
2.9	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12451620 (also filed as usp000aykr). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.