California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 21km NE of Oakhurst, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 21km NE of Oakhurst, CA on Wed, May 13, 1981, 2:18 PM PDT (21:18 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 12 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-05-13 21:18:13 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.480° N, 119.506° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
200°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.521km WNW of West Bishop, CA · 16573 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.115 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16572 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.615km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16570 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.69 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16570 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.89 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16568 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.018km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16567 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.021km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16567 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.72 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16566 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.648km NNE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16566 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.014km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16566 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.82 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16565 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 3.130 km NW of Benton, California · 16565 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.615km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16565 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 3.124 km E of Fish Camp, California · 16565 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.624 km E of Fish Camp, California · 16564 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.913km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16564 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.017km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16564 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 3.34 km NNW of West Bishop, California · 16564 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.07km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16564 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.86 km W of Fish Camp, California · 16563 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 2.020km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16562 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 1.824km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16562 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 2.621km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16561 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 1.817km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16561 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.017km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16561 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.89km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16560 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 2.025km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16559 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.51 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16556 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 3.12 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16556 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 1.741km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 16556 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 2.810km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16555 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 1.922km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16555 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 2.352km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16554 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 1.925km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16554 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.79km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 1.923km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  37. 2.349km N of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 3.115 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16552 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  39. 3.1California-Nevada border region · 16552 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 3.211 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16552 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 2.34km NNE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 2.815 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16552 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 3.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16551 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 2.814 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 16551 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 3.010 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16551 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 1.814km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16551 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 2.511 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16549 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 2.611 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 2.910km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 2.013km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  51. 3.0California-Nevada border region · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  52. 3.29 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 16546 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 1.814km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 1.723km NW of West Bishop, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16542 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 1.69 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 16542 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  57. 2.74km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 2.636km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 1.820km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.720km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.720km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16576 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.921km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16576 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.014km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16576 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.011 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 16578 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.99km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16579 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.822km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16580 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.117 km N of Big Creek, California · 16580 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.844km N of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16581 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.89km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16581 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.816km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16581 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.334km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16581 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.046km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16581 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.745km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16582 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.96 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 16582 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.941km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16582 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 3.612 km NNW of Benton, California · 16582 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.150km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16582 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 4.512 km NNW of Benton, California · 16582 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.312 km SE of Catheys Valley, California · 16583 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.710km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16585 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci516021. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.