M1.5 earthquake 45km NE of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 45km NE of Big Pine, CA on Tue, Jun 16, 1981, 6:47 AM PDT (13:47 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.5 5 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517819. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.