M1.8 earthquake 31km ESE of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 31km ESE of Big Pine, CA on Sat, Oct 22, 1983, 2:05 AM PDT (09:05 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 14 km WSW of Aspen Springs, 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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 176.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci19230. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.