California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km SE of Dollar Point, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Dollar Point, California on Fri, May 28, 2021, 12:43 PM PDT (19:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 Antelope Valley, 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
UTC
2021-05-28 19:43:31 UTC
Depth
9.6 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.128° N, 120.034° 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
±0.27
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00808360. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:38 AM UTC.