M3.6 earthquake 16km SSE of Big Pine, CA
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 16km SSE of Big Pine, CA on Sun, Dec 24, 1944, 12:25 AM GMT-7 (07:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-12-24 07:25:49 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.044° N, 118.192° W
- Region
- California
- 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.
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 238°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360997. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.