California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 67 km ENE of Independence, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 67 km ENE of Independence, California on Sat, Jul 17, 2021, 1:59 PM PDT (20:59 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 36km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Sat, Jul 17, 2021, 1:59 PM PDT
UTC: 2021-07-17 20:59:32 UTC
Depth: 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.050° N, 117.510° W
Region: California
Felt reports: 3
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.29
Station coverage gap: 322°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00814653. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.