California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 12 km NNW of Independence, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Independence, California on Fri, Oct 13, 2017, 2:35 AM PDT (09:35 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 12km W of Toms Place, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Fri, Oct 13, 2017, 2:35 AM PDT
UTC: 2017-10-13 09:35:05 UTC
Depth: 12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.911° N, 118.227° W
Region: California
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Station coverage gap: 176°
Stations used: 9

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 161.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00609077. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC.