Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 65km ENE of Bishop, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 65km ENE of Bishop, CA on Wed, Jul 28, 1982, 9:36 PM PDT (04:36 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 21 km NNW of Dyer, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-07-29 04:36:18 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.560° N, 117.701° W
Region
Nevada
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

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Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
111°
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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci505845. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC.