California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 2km SE of Frazier Park, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 2km SE of Frazier Park, CA on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 3:38 PM PDT (22:38 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 14km SE of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-03-15 22:38:21 UTC
Depth
13.1 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.810° N, 118.933° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39581063. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.