M1.8 earthquake 7 km ENE of Bishop, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Bishop, California on Tue, Sep 15, 1987, 11:07 PM PDT (06:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 7 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc105879. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.