M2.3 earthquake 60km ENE of Big Pine, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Apr 7, 1981, 8:45 PM PST

UTC

1981-04-08 04:45:04 UTC

Depth

3.9 km (2.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.371° N, 117.660° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

114°

Stations used

0

• Goldfield, NevadaPopulation 268. Forecast53 kmSW
• Exeter, CaliforniaPopulation 10,548. Forecast178 kmNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast186 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast373 kmN

After

1. 2.045km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Apr 8, 6:29 PM PST · 16603 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.351km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Apr 9, 9:26 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
3. 2.064km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Apr 9, 10:51 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
4. 3.311 km N of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 1:21 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.964km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 4:23 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
6. 1.858km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CASun, Apr 12, 4:44 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
7. 1.620km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAMon, Apr 13, 7:25 PM PST · 16598 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
8. 2.117km S of Big Pine, CATue, Apr 14, 12:42 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.958km SSW of Tonopah, NVTue, Apr 14, 2:55 AM PST · 16597 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
10. 1.647km ENE of Bishop, CAWed, Apr 15, 10:40 PM PST · 16596 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
11. 2.766km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Apr 16, 6:27 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.665km SE of Hawthorne, NVThu, Apr 16, 6:33 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.921km SE of Tonopah, NVFri, Apr 17, 9:00 AM PST · 16594 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
14. 2.159km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Apr 17, 11:59 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.663km WNW of Beatty, NVMon, Apr 20, 4:29 AM PST · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
16. 1.851km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Apr 20, 8:00 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.733km W of Tonopah, NVTue, Apr 21, 10:29 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
18. 1.956km SSE of Hawthorne, NVTue, Apr 21, 11:08 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
19. 2.158km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Apr 21, 3:47 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.559km NNW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Apr 22, 8:02 AM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
21. 1.836km NW of Beatty, NVWed, Apr 22, 6:10 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
22. 2.043km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Apr 22, 6:53 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
23. 2.872km NW of Beatty, NVWed, Apr 22, 9:01 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
24. 1.766km E of Big Pine, CAWed, Apr 22, 9:34 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
25. 2.048km ENE of Independence, CAWed, Apr 22, 9:39 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
26. 2.126km E of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:13 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
27. 1.742km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Apr 23, 5:28 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
28. 2.363km NW of Beatty, NVThu, Apr 23, 12:32 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
29. 1.954km ENE of Independence, CAThu, Apr 23, 3:05 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
30. 1.966km NW of Beatty, NVThu, Apr 23, 3:52 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
31. 1.762km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, Apr 23, 4:24 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
32. 2.611 km SW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Apr 24, 7:42 AM PST · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
33. 1.554km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Apr 24, 2:08 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
34. 1.957km ENE of Big Pine, CASat, Apr 25, 1:23 PM PST · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
35. 1.838km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Apr 25, 10:25 PM PST · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
36. 1.68 km N of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Apr 26, 6:20 PM PDT · 16585 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
37. 2.270km E of Big Pine, CAMon, Apr 27, 8:45 AM PDT · 16584 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
38. 1.962km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, Apr 28, 3:48 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
39. 1.963km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Apr 30, 3:44 PM PDT · 16581 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
40. 1.7California-Nevada border regionFri, May 1, 4:17 AM PDT · 16580 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
41. 1.730km W of Tonopah, NVSat, May 2, 9:18 PM PDT · 16579 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
42. 1.970km WNW of Beatty, NVSun, May 3, 7:47 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
43. 1.868km NW of Beatty, NVSun, May 3, 9:56 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
44. 2.169km NW of Beatty, NVSun, May 3, 10:06 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
45. 1.673km WNW of Beatty, NVTue, May 5, 12:52 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
46. 4.512 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 6:02 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
47. 2.150km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:10 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
48. 2.155km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:38 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
49. 2.256km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAWed, May 6, 6:53 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
50. 3.612 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 7:18 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
51. 2.96 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, May 7, 2:16 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
52. 1.745km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 6:44 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
53. 1.822km E of Big Pine, CAThu, May 7, 10:41 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
54. 2.046km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAThu, May 7, 8:03 PM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
55. 1.852km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, May 8, 1:18 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
56. 2.254km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, May 8, 8:21 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
57. 2.138km WNW of Tonopah, NVSat, May 9, 11:49 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
58. 1.654km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, May 11, 1:51 PM PDT · 16570 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
59. 2.360km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CATue, May 12, 2:29 PM PDT · 16569 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
60. 2.521km WNW of West Bishop, CASat, May 16, 1:25 PM PDT · 16565 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 79.

Before

1. 2.333km N of Beatty, NVTue, Apr 7, 3:03 PM PST · 16604 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
2. 1.668km WSW of Tonopah, NVTue, Apr 7, 4:14 AM PST · 16604 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.924km WNW of West Bishop, CASat, Apr 4, 8:56 AM PST · 16607 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.059km SSE of Hawthorne, NVFri, Apr 3, 10:50 AM PST · 16608 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.655km ENE of Bishop, CAFri, Apr 3, 12:53 AM PST · 16609 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
6. 2.310km NE of Big Pine, CAWed, Apr 1, 11:49 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
7. 2.245km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Mar 30, 5:43 PM PST · 16612 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
8. 2.743km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Mar 30, 4:12 PM PST · 16612 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
9. 2.413km ESE of Lone Pine, CASun, Mar 29, 3:19 AM PST · 16613 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.935km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Mar 28, 11:50 PM PST · 16614 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
11. 3.06 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 4:01 PM PST · 16614 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
12. 3.56 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 23, 8:09 PM PST · 16619 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.87 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Mar 21, 7:18 PM PST · 16621 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
14. 2.140km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASat, Mar 21, 11:40 AM PST · 16621 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
15. 1.632km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Mar 18, 9:13 PM PST · 16624 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
16. 2.530km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CASun, Mar 15, 1:09 AM PST · 16627 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.324km NW of West Bishop, CAFri, Mar 13, 1:08 AM PST · 16629 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
18. 3.64 km SSW of Bishop, CaliforniaTue, Mar 10, 3:29 PM PST · 16632 days ago · -2 km deep · 67 km away
19. 2.548km NNW of Beatty, NVTue, Mar 10, 3:27 PM PST · 16632 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci513950. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.