California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 25 km SSW of Tecopa, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Tecopa, California on Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 10:54 PM PST (06:54 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 19km S of Trona, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-02-25 06:54:31 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.629° N, 116.311° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
21

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00717777. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.