California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 38km E of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 38km E of Big Pine, CA on Sat, Feb 28, 1987, 6:29 AM PST (14:29 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 17 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-02-28 14:29:16 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.199° N, 117.867° 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
239°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14445 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.23 km W of Round Valley, California · 14445 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.113 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14445 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14445 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14444 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.017 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14444 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.716 km NE of Mesa, California · 14444 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14443 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 3.117 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14442 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.117 km NE of Mesa, California · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.514 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14442 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.113 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14442 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.79 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14442 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 3.113 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14442 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.413 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.616 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14441 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.717 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.67 km ENE of Mesa, California · 14440 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.66 km ENE of Mesa, California · 14440 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14440 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.315 km NE of Mesa, California · 14440 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.80 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14440 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 2.612 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14440 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.630 km ENE of Big Creek, California · 14439 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.630 km ENE of Big Creek, California · 14439 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14439 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14438 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14438 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.613 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14438 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14438 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 1.610 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14437 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 1.88 km NNW of Benton, California · 14437 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 1.58 km NNW of Benton, California · 14437 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 2.213 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14436 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 2.24 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 14436 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14436 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.4California-Nevada border region · 14436 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 1.714 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14436 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.513 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14435 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 1.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14434 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 2.346km NE of Lone Pine, CA · 14434 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  42. 2.212 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14433 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.67 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14432 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 1.516 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14432 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.520 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14432 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.016 km E of Sunny Slopes, California · 14432 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14431 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 1.52 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 14431 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  49. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14431 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 2.116 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14431 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 1.715 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14431 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  52. 1.816 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14431 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 1.821 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14430 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.819 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14430 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 1.75 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 14430 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 1.93 km N of Round Valley, California · 14429 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 1.93 km N of Round Valley, California · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14429 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 1.617 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14429 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 2.09 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14428 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci718034. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.