M1.5 earthquake 27km W of Round Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 27km W of Round Valley, CA on Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 10:43 PM PDT (05:43 UTC), 4 km (3 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: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 137.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73625836. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.