California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA on Thu, Oct 1, 1981, 3:37 PM PDT (22:37 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 15 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-10-01 22:37:10 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.657° N, 118.877° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
133°
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: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.115 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.520km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 3.06km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.011 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16426 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.713km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.011 km ESE of Greeley Hill, California · 16426 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.114 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16426 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.415km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 3.111 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.217km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 4.111 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 3.810 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.69km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.49km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 3.18 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.47km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.511km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 3.110 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.710km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.211km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.7California-Nevada border region · 16426 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 2.910km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.76km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 2.410km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.96km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 3.511 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 2.49km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 3.08 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16426 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 3.510 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16426 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 4.09 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16425 days ago · -1 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.111 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 3.113 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16425 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.516km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16425 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  34. 3.47 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16425 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.69 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16425 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 3.19 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16425 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 3.09 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16425 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 3.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16425 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 1.536km ENE of Bishop, CA · 16425 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  40. 3.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16425 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 3.115 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 2.99 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 3.1California-Nevada border region · 16424 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 1.710 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 3.5California-Nevada border region · 16424 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 2.915 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 3.09 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 3.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16424 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.83 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16423 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  50. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 16423 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 2.110 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16423 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 3.1California-Nevada border region · 16423 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 3.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16423 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.2California-Nevada border region · 16423 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  55. 1.831 km NW of Benton, California · 16423 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  56. 2.130 km NW of Benton, California · 16423 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 1.830 km NW of Benton, California · 16423 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 2.130 km NW of Benton, California · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 3.415 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16422 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 1.730 km NW of Benton, California · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 156.

Before

  1. 2.09km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.29 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.115 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.614 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16427 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 3.517 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16427 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 3.416 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 3.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16427 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 3.010 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 3.810 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.110 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 3.210 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 3.010 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16427 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.710km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 3.38 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16427 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.010km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.513km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.813km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.911km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.713km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci150430. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.