M2.4 earthquake 11 km WSW of Bridgeport, California

Magnitude

2.4 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, Aug 26, 1987, 2:38 AM PDT

UTC

1987-08-26 09:38:48 UTC

Depth

9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.234° N, 119.354° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.34

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

74°

Stations used

28

• Bridgeport, CaliforniaPopulation 575. Forecast11 kmWSW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast80 kmSSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast149 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast476 kmNNW

After

1. 2.29 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 2:39 AM PDT · 14273 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.611 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 6:00 AM PDT · 14272 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.15 km W of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 3:13 PM PDT · 14272 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
4. 2.411 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 7:07 PM PDT · 14272 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
5. 2.216 km NW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Aug 27, 4:28 PM PDT · 14271 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
6. 1.618 km WNW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Aug 27, 4:30 PM PDT · 14271 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.826 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Aug 28, 2:55 AM PDT · 14271 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
8. 2.114 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Aug 28, 9:34 AM PDT · 14270 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
9. 2.611 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Aug 28, 2:54 PM PDT · 14270 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
10. 2.511 km WSW of Bridgeport, CAFri, Aug 28, 8:18 PM PDT · 14270 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
11. 3.611 km W of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Aug 28, 8:59 PM PDT · 14270 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
12. 2.811 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Aug 28, 9:08 PM PDT · 14270 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.218 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Aug 28, 9:27 PM PDT · 14270 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
14. 2.314 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Aug 29, 1:54 AM PDT · 14270 days ago · -2 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.68 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 29, 12:58 PM PDT · 14269 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
16. 1.9California-Nevada border regionSat, Aug 29, 1:17 PM PDT · 14269 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.08 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 29, 1:17 PM PDT · 14269 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.511 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Aug 31, 3:02 PM PDT · 14267 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
19. 2.711 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Aug 31, 3:03 PM PDT · 14267 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.127 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Sep 1, 7:24 AM PDT · 14266 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
21. 1.73 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Sep 1, 8:59 AM PDT · 14266 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
22. 2.811 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Sep 2, 2:02 PM PDT · 14265 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
23. 2.09 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Sep 4, 10:41 AM PDT · 14263 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
24. 1.910 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Sep 4, 10:50 PM PDT · 14263 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
25. 1.811 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Sep 5, 4:41 AM PDT · 14262 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
26. 2.96 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Sep 5, 9:37 AM PDT · 14262 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
27. 1.912 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Sep 6, 3:47 AM PDT · 14262 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
28. 1.66 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Sep 6, 3:40 PM PDT · 14261 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.619 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Sep 6, 4:25 PM PDT · 14261 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
30. 1.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Sep 8, 8:05 AM PDT · 14259 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
31. 1.96 km W of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Sep 8, 4:37 PM PDT · 14259 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
32. 1.910 km ENE of Bass Lake, CaliforniaWed, Sep 9, 3:33 AM PDT · 14259 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
33. 2.217 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Sep 9, 11:57 AM PDT · 14258 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
34. 1.928 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Sep 10, 11:02 AM PDT · 14257 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
35. 2.212 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Sep 11, 3:09 AM PDT · 14257 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
36. 1.513 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Sep 12, 8:00 PM PDT · 14255 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
37. 2.312 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Sep 13, 2:54 AM PDT · 14255 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
38. 2.48 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Sep 13, 7:05 AM PDT · 14254 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
39. 1.91 km ESE of Mesa Vista, CaliforniaMon, Sep 14, 11:41 AM PDT · 14253 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
40. 1.89 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 14, 3:02 PM PDT · 14253 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
41. 1.69 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 14, 3:09 PM PDT · 14253 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
42. 2.26 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Sep 14, 3:55 PM PDT · 14253 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
43. 2.111 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 14, 9:47 PM PDT · 14253 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
44. 1.613 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Sep 15, 10:03 PM PDT · 14252 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
45. 1.725 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Sep 15, 10:45 PM PDT · 14252 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
46. 1.817 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Sep 16, 3:55 AM PDT · 14252 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
47. 1.612 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Sep 16, 7:13 PM PDT · 14251 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
48. 1.727 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Sep 17, 5:49 PM PDT · 14250 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
49. 2.07 km ENE of June Lake, CaliforniaFri, Sep 18, 3:42 PM PDT · 14249 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
50. 2.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Sep 20, 4:55 PM PDT · 14247 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
51. 1.711 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 21, 8:43 AM PDT · 14246 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
52. 2.513 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 21, 9:00 AM PDT · 14246 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
53. 1.814 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 21, 9:09 AM PDT · 14246 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
54. 2.113 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 21, 10:33 AM PDT · 14246 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
55. 1.713 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Sep 21, 10:42 AM PDT · 14246 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
56. 1.6California-Nevada border regionMon, Sep 21, 10:44 AM PDT · 14246 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
57. 1.913 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Sep 22, 8:43 PM PDT · 14245 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
58. 1.510 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Sep 22, 9:57 PM PDT · 14245 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
59. 1.619 km S of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Sep 22, 11:31 PM PDT · 14245 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
60. 1.813 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Sep 23, 6:33 PM PDT · 14244 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 155.

Before

1. 3.511 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 2:10 AM PDT · 14273 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
2. 3.011 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 1:55 AM PDT · 14273 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
3. 3.611 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 1:51 AM PDT · 14273 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
4. 2.413 km W of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 1:47 AM PDT · 14273 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
5. 3.112 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 1:24 AM PDT · 14273 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.512 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Aug 24, 12:19 AM PDT · 14275 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.46 km W of Walker, CaliforniaSat, Aug 22, 9:22 AM PDT · 14276 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 8:09 PM PDT · 14278 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
9. 2.69 km SE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 3:36 PM PDT · 14278 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
10. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 4:51 AM PDT · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 4:23 AM PDT · 14278 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.59 km SE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 1:03 AM PDT · 14279 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
13. 2.99 km SE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Aug 19, 10:58 PM PDT · 14279 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.827 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaWed, Aug 19, 3:39 PM PDT · 14279 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
15. 2.426 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Aug 17, 5:23 AM PDT · 14281 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
16. 3.017 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 17, 3:25 AM PDT · 14282 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.626 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Aug 17, 2:55 AM PDT · 14282 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.9California-Nevada border regionSat, Aug 15, 9:35 PM PDT · 14283 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
19. 2.326 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 15, 9:30 PM PDT · 14283 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
20. 1.726 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 15, 4:30 PM PDT · 14283 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10084613. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.