M1.8 earthquake 28km NE of Oakhurst, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 28km NE of Oakhurst, CA on Sun, Sep 19, 2021, 10:32 PM PDT (05:32 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 13km SSE of Bodie, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 126.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73626981. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC.