California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 12 km SSW of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of Dyer, Nevada on Sat, Dec 12, 1987, 12:50 PM PST (20:50 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 23 km E of Mono City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-12-12 20:50:02 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.564° N, 118.108° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 5.2 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
310°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

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. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14149 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.623 km E of Mono City, California · 14149 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.623 km E of Mono City, California · 14149 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.25 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 14149 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.223 km E of Mono City, California · 14149 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.72 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14149 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.53 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14148 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.614 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14148 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.923 km E of Mono City, California · 14148 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.323 km E of Mono City, California · 14148 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.412 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14148 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.516 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14148 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14148 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.123 km E of Mono City, California · 14147 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.822 km SSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14147 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.83 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 3.411 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14146 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.86 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.73 km NW of Sunny Slopes, California · 14146 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.817 km NE of Mesa, California · 14146 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  21. 1.62 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14145 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14145 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.65 km ENE of June Lake, California · 14145 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 2.110 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14145 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 1.59 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14145 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 1.512 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14144 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 1.719 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14144 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14144 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 2.012 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14143 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 1.710 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14143 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 1.813 km E of Big Pine, California · 14143 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 1.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14142 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 1.610 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14141 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.113 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14141 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.613 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14141 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.711 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14141 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.712 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14141 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.612 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14141 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 1.515 km NE of Mesa, California · 14140 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 1.918 km NW of Benton, California · 14140 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.89 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14140 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14140 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 1.75 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14140 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 1.610 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14139 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14139 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  46. 1.64 km SSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14139 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.712 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14138 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 1.62 km SSE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14138 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  49. 1.613 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14138 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.613 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14136 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 1.83 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14136 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 1.929 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 14136 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  53. 2.513 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14136 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 2.032 km NW of Benton, California · 14135 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 1.612 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14135 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  56. 2.316 km NE of Mesa, California · 14134 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  57. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14134 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14134 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  59. 2.85 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14134 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.611 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14134 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc109843 (also filed as ci738742). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC.