M1.5 earthquake 6km ENE of Walker, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6km ENE of Walker, CA on Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 4:13 PM PDT (23:13 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6km WNW of Walker, 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: 152 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 152.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73641320. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.