California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 57 km NNE of Keeler, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 57 km NNE of Keeler, California on Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 6:59 AM PST (14:59 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 10km 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
UTC
2021-02-02 14:59:56 UTC
Depth
1.4 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.927° N, 117.544° 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
±0.23
Station coverage gap
185°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00799437. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.