M1.7 earthquake 14 km ESE of Bishop, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Aug 30, 1986, 10:10 PM PDT

UTC

1986-08-31 05:10:57 UTC

Depth

0.7 km (0.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.334° N, 118.233° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

233°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

19

• Bishop, CaliforniaPopulation 3,806. Forecast15 kmESE
• Dinuba, CaliforniaPopulation 23,702. Forecast135 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast142 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast365 kmN

After

1. 1.742km ENE of Independence, CASat, Aug 30, 11:52 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
2. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 12:28 AM PDT · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
3. 2.022 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 12:49 AM PDT · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
4. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 4:52 AM PDT · 14641 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
5. 1.616 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 4:55 AM PDT · 14641 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.217 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 5:13 AM PDT · 14641 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.813 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 10:57 AM PDT · 14641 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
8. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 3:46 PM PDT · 14640 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.619 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 4:03 PM PDT · 14640 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
10. 1.713 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Aug 31, 8:50 PM PDT · 14640 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
11. 1.821 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 12:01 AM PDT · 14640 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
12. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 4:26 AM PDT · 14640 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
13. 3.08 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 4:55 AM PDT · 14640 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
14. 2.51 km WNW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 6:48 AM PDT · 14640 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 8:59 AM PDT · 14640 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
16. 2.022 km S of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 11:08 AM PDT · 14640 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
17. 2.016 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 1:20 PM PDT · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
18. 1.819 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 5:45 PM PDT · 14639 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
19. 3.519 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 5:49 PM PDT · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
20. 2.319 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 5:51 PM PDT · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
21. 1.619 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 5:52 PM PDT · 14639 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
22. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 1, 6:49 PM PDT · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
23. 1.711 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 12:38 AM PDT · 14639 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
24. 1.719 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 1:00 AM PDT · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
25. 2.419 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 2:00 AM PDT · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
26. 1.511 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 5:27 AM PDT · 14639 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
27. 1.820 km ENE of Big Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 7:21 AM PDT · 14639 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
28. 1.718 km S of Dyer, NevadaTue, Sep 2, 10:51 AM PDT · 14639 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
29. 2.72 km WNW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 2:24 PM PDT · 14638 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
30. 1.64 km ENE of Bishop, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 3:47 PM PDT · 14638 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
31. 2.016 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 6:45 PM PDT · 14638 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
32. 1.633 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 9:58 PM PDT · 14638 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
33. 2.016 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 10:31 PM PDT · 14638 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
34. 1.917 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Sep 2, 11:06 PM PDT · 14638 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
35. 1.912 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 12:09 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
36. 1.8California-Nevada border regionWed, Sep 3, 12:57 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
37. 2.516 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 1:47 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
38. 2.216 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 2:42 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
39. 2.916 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 5:35 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
40. 1.813 km NE of Big Pine, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 6:17 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
41. 1.720 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 10:17 AM PDT · 14638 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
42. 1.714 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 3:25 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
43. 1.917 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 3:52 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
44. 1.910 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 4:28 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
45. 2.17 km ENE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 5:14 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
46. 1.616 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 5:16 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
47. 3.015 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 5:42 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
48. 2.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaWed, Sep 3, 6:31 PM PDT · 14637 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
49. 1.816 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 12:02 AM PDT · 14637 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
50. 1.611 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 12:09 AM PDT · 14637 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
51. 3.015 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 3:29 AM PDT · 14637 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
52. 1.816 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 4:14 AM PDT · 14637 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
53. 2.017 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 6:26 AM PDT · 14637 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
54. 2.012 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 12:03 PM PDT · 14636 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
55. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 12:05 PM PDT · 14636 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
56. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 1:15 PM PDT · 14636 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
57. 1.99 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 2:49 PM PDT · 14636 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
58. 2.612 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 2:54 PM PDT · 14636 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
59. 1.813 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 3:12 PM PDT · 14636 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
60. 1.912 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Sep 4, 4:33 PM PDT · 14636 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.77 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 9:37 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
2. 2.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 9:36 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
3. 1.720 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 8:15 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
4. 1.533 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 7:46 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
5. 2.319 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 7:12 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
6. 1.620 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 4:13 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.617 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 2:11 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 1:26 PM PDT · 14641 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
9. 1.715 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 10:16 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
10. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 10:11 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
11. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 6:51 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
12. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 3:42 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
13. 2.021 km S of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 2:43 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
14. 1.721 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 1:13 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Aug 30, 12:52 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
16. 2.017 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 9:14 PM PDT · 14642 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
17. 1.620 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 6:50 PM PDT · 14642 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
18. 2.310 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 4:54 PM PDT · 14642 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
19. 2.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 3:57 PM PDT · 14642 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
20. 1.620 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 29, 3:20 PM PDT · 14642 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc80805 (also filed as ci708292). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC.