California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 26km S of Tecopa, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 26km S of Tecopa, California on Sun, Mar 3, 2002, 7:20 AM PST (15:20 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-03-03 15:20:56 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.618° N, 116.251° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 14.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
124°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.424km SSW of Tecopa, California · 8981 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.526km S of Tecopa, California · 8981 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.610km NNE of Barstow, California · 8977 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.322km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8970 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.921km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8965 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.726km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 8965 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.822km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 8960 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.626km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8960 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.612km NE of Barstow, California · 8959 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.320km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 8951 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.941km WSW of Tecopa, California · 8944 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.533km SSE of Fort Irwin, California · 8943 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.514km W of Ludlow, California · 8937 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.833km ESE of Barstow, California · 8934 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.813km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8928 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.013km NW of Ludlow, CA · 8927 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.012km NE of Barstow, CA · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 3.227km NE of Fort Irwin, CA · 8982 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.522 km S of Furnace Creek, California · 8986 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.224km S of Furnace Creek, CA · 8987 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.822 km S of Furnace Creek, California · 8987 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.224km S of Furnace Creek, CA · 8987 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.223km S of Furnace Creek, CA · 8987 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.924km SSW of Tecopa, CA · 8996 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.215 km ENE of Shoshone, California · 9002 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.924km NW of Ludlow, CA · 9004 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.213km W of Ludlow, CA · 9010 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.713km W of Ludlow, CA · 9010 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12471932. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC.