California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8km NE of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8km NE of Big Pine, CA on Sat, Oct 17, 1981, 7:51 AM PDT (14:51 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 4 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-10-17 14:51:13 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.206° N, 118.220° W
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
269°, 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: 86 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.49 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16415 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.911 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16413 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.710 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16410 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.012 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16410 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.019km NE of Olancha, CA · 16409 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.44 km SE of Mesa, California · 16409 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.89 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16408 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.765km E of Big Pine, CA · 16405 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.714 km NNW of Benton, California · 16405 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.613km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16403 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.726km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16403 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 3.57 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16399 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 3.112 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16398 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.216km NE of Olancha, CA · 16397 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 3.310 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16396 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 3.110 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16395 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.812km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 16395 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.842km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16394 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.87 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16394 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 3.07 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16394 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 3.513 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16394 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 3.511 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16394 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.318km NE of Olancha, CA · 16394 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 3.43 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16391 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 3.94 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16391 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 3.73 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16391 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 3.44 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16391 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.629km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16391 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 2.13 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16391 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.310km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16391 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 1.99km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16391 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 2.95km SE of Independence, CA · 16391 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 2.720km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16390 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.45 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16389 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 3.15 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16389 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 16389 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 2.25km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16389 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 1.533km WSW of Tonopah, NV · 16387 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 1.742km WSW of Tonopah, NV · 16386 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 2.63km NNE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16386 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 2.13 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16386 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 3.010 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16385 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 2.664km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16385 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 1.814km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16385 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 3.112 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16384 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 1.925km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16384 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 2.312 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16384 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 2.39 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16383 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 2.18km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16383 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 1.818km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16383 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 2.09 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16382 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 2.651km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16382 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.915km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16382 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 1.912km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16381 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.235km E of Lone Pine, CA · 16381 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 1.810 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16381 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 2.28 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16380 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 1.558km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16379 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  59. 3.29 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16378 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  60. 3.48 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16378 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 86.

Before

  1. 3.314 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.811 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16419 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.09 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16420 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.710 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16420 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.03 km SW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.76 km SW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16421 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.113 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16422 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.09 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 3.013 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.814 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16425 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 3.47 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16426 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 3.67 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16426 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 3.69 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.113 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.77 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16427 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 3.27 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16427 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.09 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16428 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.810 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16428 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.98 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16428 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

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