California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 38 km ENE of Independence, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 38 km ENE of Independence, California on Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 2:01 PM PDT (21:01 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 16km SE of Olancha, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 2:01 PM PDT
UTC: 2019-10-30 21:01:39 UTC
Depth: 16.9 km (10.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.883° N, 117.782° 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: ±0.12
Station coverage gap: 129°
Stations used: 7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 192.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00708985. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.