M2.4 earthquake 13km NE of Big Pine, CA

Magnitude

2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Oct 8, 1978, 1:37 PM PDT

UTC

1978-10-08 20:37:13 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.253° N, 118.199° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 4.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

302°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Big Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 1,756. Forecast13 kmNE
• Dinuba, CaliforniaPopulation 23,702. Forecast132 kmNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast141 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast356 kmN

After

1. 2.130km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Oct 8, 1:54 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
2. 2.534km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Oct 8, 3:05 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
3. 2.04 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Oct 8, 9:40 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
4. 2.326km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Oct 8, 9:48 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
5. 2.035km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Oct 8, 11:21 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
6. 2.452km ENE of Bishop, CAMon, Oct 9, 4:04 AM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
7. 2.148km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Oct 9, 7:52 AM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.125km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Oct 9, 10:45 AM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
9. 2.227km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Oct 9, 4:31 PM PDT · 17523 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.940km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Oct 9, 6:07 PM PDT · 17523 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
11. 3.32 km W of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Oct 9, 7:08 PM PDT · 17523 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
12. 2.133km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Oct 9, 11:34 PM PDT · 17523 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
13. 2.027km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Oct 10, 3:16 AM PDT · 17523 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
14. 2.233km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Oct 10, 10:28 AM PDT · 17523 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
15. 2.151km NE of Bishop, CATue, Oct 10, 1:39 PM PDT · 17522 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
16. 1.528km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Oct 10, 11:47 PM PDT · 17522 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
17. 2.026km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Oct 11, 12:30 AM PDT · 17522 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
18. 2.29 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Oct 11, 6:07 AM PDT · 17522 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.934km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Oct 11, 6:30 AM PDT · 17522 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
20. 2.226km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Oct 11, 1:34 PM PDT · 17521 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
21. 2.28 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Oct 11, 1:50 PM PDT · 17521 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
22. 2.143km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Oct 11, 7:26 PM PDT · 17521 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
23. 2.27 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 12, 12:16 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
24. 2.05 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 12, 2:35 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
25. 2.831km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Oct 12, 2:53 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
26. 2.128km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Oct 12, 8:33 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
27. 2.13 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 12, 10:50 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
28. 2.39 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 12, 11:04 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
29. 2.123km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Oct 13, 6:00 AM PDT · 17520 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
30. 2.111 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Oct 13, 3:52 PM PDT · 17519 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
31. 3.28 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Oct 14, 4:38 PM PDT · 17518 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
32. 2.630km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Oct 16, 5:03 PM PDT · 17516 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
33. 2.128km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Oct 17, 9:56 AM PDT · 17516 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
34. 2.147km NE of Bishop, CAWed, Oct 18, 11:13 PM PDT · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
35. 2.16 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Oct 20, 4:07 AM PDT · 17513 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
36. 2.229km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Oct 21, 9:44 PM PDT · 17511 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
37. 2.137km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Oct 24, 12:17 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
38. 4.00 km S of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Oct 26, 12:00 PM PDT · 17507 days ago · 24 km deep · 54 km away
39. 2.35 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Oct 31, 12:59 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
40. 2.05 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Nov 1, 7:49 AM PST · 17501 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
41. 2.614 km WSW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Nov 2, 2:47 AM PST · 17500 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
42. 1.97 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Nov 2, 4:08 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
43. 3.210 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaThu, Nov 2, 8:24 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
44. 2.153km E of Big Pine, CAThu, Nov 2, 10:29 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
45. 2.866km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Nov 3, 3:20 PM PST · 17498 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
46. 2.767km W of Tonopah, NVFri, Nov 3, 9:31 PM PST · 17498 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
47. 2.033km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Nov 4, 5:11 PM PST · 17497 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
48. 2.944km ENE of Bishop, CASun, Nov 5, 1:35 AM PST · 17497 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
49. 3.410 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Nov 6, 8:22 AM PST · 17496 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
50. 2.63 km SSE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Nov 7, 12:58 AM PST · 17495 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
51. 1.930km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Nov 7, 4:06 AM PST · 17495 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
52. 1.86km ESE of Bishop, CATue, Nov 7, 11:12 AM PST · 17494 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
53. 1.85 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 2:40 AM PST · 17494 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
54. 2.051km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Nov 8, 7:57 AM PST · 17494 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
55. 2.126km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Nov 10, 3:38 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
56. 2.517km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Nov 10, 3:39 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
57. 2.625km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Nov 10, 3:45 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
58. 2.245km NE of Bishop, CATue, Nov 14, 12:05 AM PST · 17488 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
59. 2.871km W of Tonopah, NVThu, Nov 16, 5:10 AM PST · 17486 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
60. 2.323km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Nov 16, 2:38 PM PST · 17485 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 81.

Before

1. 2.31 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Oct 8, 12:11 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
2. 2.249km NE of Bishop, CASun, Oct 8, 11:26 AM PDT · 17525 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
3. 1.923km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Oct 8, 10:21 AM PDT · 17525 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
4. 2.158km ENE of Bishop, CASun, Oct 8, 7:18 AM PDT · 17525 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
5. 2.252km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Oct 8, 7:07 AM PDT · 17525 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
6. 3.13 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Oct 8, 6:29 AM PDT · 17525 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
7. 2.129km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Oct 7, 10:20 PM PDT · 17525 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
8. 2.148km ENE of Bishop, CASat, Oct 7, 3:51 PM PDT · 17525 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.929km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Oct 7, 10:51 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.113km NE of Big Pine, CASat, Oct 7, 9:06 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
11. 2.050km NE of Bishop, CASat, Oct 7, 6:51 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
12. 3.11 km NNW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Oct 7, 6:47 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
13. 2.033km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Oct 7, 5:34 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
14. 1.734km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Oct 7, 5:32 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
15. 2.025km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Oct 7, 4:58 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.636km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Oct 7, 4:43 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
17. 2.113km ENE of Big Pine, CASat, Oct 7, 4:10 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
18. 2.26 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSat, Oct 7, 1:59 AM PDT · 17526 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
19. 2.531km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Oct 6, 11:34 PM PDT · 17526 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
20. 3.06 km NE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Oct 6, 7:49 PM PDT · 17526 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3342859. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.