California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 61km ENE of Independence, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 61km ENE of Independence, CA on Mon, Mar 15, 1982, 3:28 PM PST (23:28 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9km E of Stovepipe Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-15 23:28:34 UTC
Depth
0.4 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.066° N, 117.595° 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

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
175°
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.19km E of Stovepipe Wells, CA · 16261 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 3.610km E of Stovepipe Wells, CA · 16261 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.561km NE of Bishop, CA · 16261 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 3.162km NW of Beatty, NV · 16259 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.729km NE of Bishop, CA · 16258 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.316km WNW of Stovepipe Wells, CA · 16257 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.830km NW of Beatty, NV · 16256 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.729km NW of Beatty, NV · 16256 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.560km ENE of Bishop, CA · 16250 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.636km NE of Lone Pine, CA · 16247 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 3.67 km NNW of Big Pine, California · 16244 days ago · 47 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.939km E of Big Pine, CA · 16243 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.315km NNW of Olancha, CA · 16230 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.317km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.35 km S of Mesa, California · 16220 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.812km ESE of Olancha, CA · 16214 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.414km SE of Olancha, CA · 16214 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.838km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16208 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.811km NW of Olancha, CA · 16208 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.642km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 16204 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.79km E of Stovepipe Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.718 km SSW of Dyer, Nevada · 16275 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.846km E of Big Pine, CA · 16289 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.240km E of Big Pine, CA · 16292 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107396. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.