California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 15km N of Independence, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15km N of Independence, CA on Sat, Apr 18, 1987, 8:41 AM PDT (15:41 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 10 km SW of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-04-18 15:41:24 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.937° N, 118.203° 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
191°, 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. 1.812 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 14398 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.310 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14398 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.89 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14397 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.713km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14397 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.410 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14397 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.610 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14397 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.610 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14397 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.918 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14396 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.921 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 14396 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.820km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 14395 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.06 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14394 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14394 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.58 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14392 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14392 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.713 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14392 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.519 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14392 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.717 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14392 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.813 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14391 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.717 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14391 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.717 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14391 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14390 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14390 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 2.812 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14390 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.611 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14390 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.925 km E of Bishop, California · 14390 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.69 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14389 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14389 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14389 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 1.517 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14389 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.828km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14389 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 2.58 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14389 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.210 km ENE of Big Pine, California · 14389 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  33. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14389 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 1.615 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14388 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 1.63 km WSW of West Bishop, California · 14388 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 2.716 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14388 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 1.77 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14388 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  38. 1.59 km WSW of Swall Meadows, California · 14388 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14387 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14387 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 1.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14387 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14387 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  43. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14387 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14386 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 1.927km WSW of Olancha, CA · 14386 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.618 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14386 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.015 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14386 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14386 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 2.215 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14386 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 1.714 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14386 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 1.77 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14385 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 1.510 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14385 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 1.614 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14385 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  54. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14384 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 1.718 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 1.66 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14384 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 1.86 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 14383 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 1.714 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14383 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14383 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 14383 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci720848. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.