M2.1 earthquake 5 km ESE of Walker, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Walker, California on Fri, May 31, 2002, 9:18 PM PDT (04:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 35 km E of Mono City, California. 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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00049202. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC.