M2.4 earthquake 32km E of Tecopa, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 32km E of Tecopa, CA on Sat, Jul 14, 2018, 3:24 AM PDT (10:24 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 39 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada. 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
2.43	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.101 · 67 stations
2.2	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Reviewed · ±0.29 · 11 stations

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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci38221280 (also filed as nn00644522). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:50 AM UTC.