Nevada earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 45km NE of Bishop, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 45km NE of Bishop, CA on Tue, Nov 14, 1978, 12:05 AM PST (08:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5 km NE of Sunny Slopes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-11-14 08:05:56 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.611° N, 117.987° W
Region
Nevada
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.

Location uncertainty
About 4.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.81
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
344°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.871km W of Tonopah, NV · 17487 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.323km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17487 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 2.935km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17487 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.917km WNW of West Bishop, CA · 17486 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.051km ENE of Bishop, CA · 17483 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.049km ENE of Bishop, CA · 17482 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.043km ENE of Bishop, CA · 17482 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.86 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17482 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.147km ENE of Bishop, CA · 17482 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.231km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17482 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.355km ENE of Bishop, CA · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 3.26 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17480 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.225km NE of Bishop, CA · 17479 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 3.55 km NE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17479 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 3.55 km W of Swall Meadows, California · 17479 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.53 km SE of Aspen Springs, California · 17479 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.037km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17476 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.623 km E of Mono City, California · 17474 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.027km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17472 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.117 km NNW of Sunny Slopes, California · 17472 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.62 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17470 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 2.28 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17469 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.920km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17466 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 3.28 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17461 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 1.65 km NE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17450 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 3.06 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 17445 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 1.633km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17443 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 3.131km NW of Tonopah, NV · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 3.223 km E of Mono City, California · 17442 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.630 km E of Mono City, California · 17442 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 1.56 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17438 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 1.810 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17438 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 2.031km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17438 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  34. 1.933km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17435 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 2.050km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17432 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 2.223 km E of Mono City, California · 17492 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.625km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17493 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.517km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17493 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.126km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17493 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.051km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17495 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.85 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17495 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.86km ESE of Bishop, CA · 17496 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.930km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17496 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.63 km SSE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17496 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 3.410 km NNE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17497 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.944km ENE of Bishop, CA · 17498 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.033km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.767km W of Tonopah, NV · 17500 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 1.630 km E of Mono City, California · 17500 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.866km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 17500 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 1.629 km ENE of Mono City, California · 17500 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.630 km E of Mono City, California · 17500 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 2.153km E of Big Pine, CA · 17500 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 3.210 km NE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17501 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.97 km NE of Sunny Slopes, California · 17501 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9687546. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC.