California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 54km ENE of Independence, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 54km ENE of Independence, CA on Thu, Apr 23, 1981, 3:05 PM PST (23:05 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 66km NW of Beatty, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-23 23:05:55 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.996° N, 117.644° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
315°, 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: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.966km NW of Beatty, NV · 16587 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.762km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CA · 16587 days ago · 18 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 1.554km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16587 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.957km ENE of Big Pine, CA · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.270km E of Big Pine, CA · 16584 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 1.970km WNW of Beatty, NV · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.868km NW of Beatty, NV · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.169km NW of Beatty, NV · 16578 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.673km WNW of Beatty, NV · 16576 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 3.013km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16576 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 3.114km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16576 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.822km E of Big Pine, CA · 16574 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.624km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16563 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.235km E of Big Pine, CA · 16563 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.861km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16561 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.811km SE of Bishop, CA · 16559 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 3.34 km NNW of West Bishop, California · 16556 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.07km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16556 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.754km WNW of Beatty, NV · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.863km WNW of Beatty, NV · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.938km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.862km ENE of Independence, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 1.550km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 1.545km NE of Big Pine, CA · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 1.853km WSW of Tonopah, NV · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.262km ENE of Bishop, CA · 16533 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.658km NNW of Beatty, NV · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 1.741km NE of Bishop, CA · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 1.534km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.953km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.363km NW of Beatty, NV · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.048km ENE of Independence, CA · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.766km E of Big Pine, CA · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.872km NW of Beatty, NV · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.836km NW of Beatty, NV · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.559km NNW of Stovepipe Wells, CA · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.712km N of Coso Junction, CA · 16589 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.663km WNW of Beatty, NV · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.647km ENE of Bishop, CA · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.958km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16597 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.117km S of Big Pine, CA · 16597 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 1.914km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 16602 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.045km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16602 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.360km ENE of Big Pine, CA · 16603 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.333km N of Beatty, NV · 16604 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.655km ENE of Bishop, CA · 16608 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.310km NE of Big Pine, CA · 16609 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.413km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 16613 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci516824. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.