M2.6 earthquake 36km NE of Lone Pine, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 36km NE of Lone Pine, CA on Tue, Mar 30, 1982, 10:05 AM PST (18:05 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 7 km NNW of Big Pine, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The first 60 of 92.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527979. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.