California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 33 km ENE of Independence, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 33 km ENE of Independence, California on Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 10:37 PM PST (06:37 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 18km NE of Olancha, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 10:37 PM PST
UTC: 2017-11-28 06:37:31 UTC
Depth: 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.929° N, 117.854° 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: ±0.40
Station coverage gap: 337°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00613749. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.