California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 27km ENE of Bishop, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 27km ENE of Bishop, CA on Wed, Jan 5, 1983, 1:18 AM PST (09:18 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 6 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-01-05 09:18:37 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.498° N, 118.134° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
185°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 154 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci503537. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC.