M1.5 earthquake 59km E of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 59km E of Big Pine, CA on Sun, Jun 6, 1982, 4:45 PM PDT (23:45 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 18km ESE of Lone Pine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci532155. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.