M1.6 earthquake 35 km ENE of Lee Vining, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Dec 9, 1987, 10:52 AM PST

UTC

1987-12-09 18:52:03 UTC

Depth

10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.056° N, 118.742° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

91°

Stations used

22

• June Lake, CaliforniaPopulation 629. Forecast42 kmNE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast127 kmSE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast161 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast447 kmN

After

1. 2.129 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaWed, Dec 9, 4:36 PM PST · 14176 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
2. 1.610 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 1:24 AM PST · 14176 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
3. 1.69 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 7:18 AM PST · 14176 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.5California-Nevada border regionThu, Dec 10, 9:22 AM PST · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
5. 2.28 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 2:28 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
6. 1.86 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 5:09 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
7. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 6:48 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
8. 1.615 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 11:55 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.911 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 11:56 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
10. 1.710 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Dec 11, 2:53 AM PST · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
11. 2.129 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaFri, Dec 11, 11:13 AM PST · 14174 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
12. 1.615 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaFri, Dec 11, 11:01 PM PST · 14174 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.212 km SSW of Dyer, NevadaSat, Dec 12, 12:50 PM PST · 14173 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
14. 1.78 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Dec 14, 7:10 AM PST · 14172 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
15. 2.224 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Dec 14, 8:44 PM PST · 14171 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
16. 1.55 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Dec 14, 11:22 PM PST · 14171 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
17. 1.611 km NE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 12:48 AM PST · 14171 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
18. 1.63 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 12:52 AM PST · 14171 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
19. 2.331 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 11:32 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
20. 1.831 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 11:34 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
21. 2.212 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 11:37 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
22. 1.931 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 2:40 PM PST · 14170 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
23. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 3:33 PM PST · 14169 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
24. 1.87 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 9:18 PM PST · 14169 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
25. 1.59 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 5:41 AM PST · 14169 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
26. 1.511 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 2:09 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
27. 1.69 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 6:36 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
28. 1.822 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 11:59 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
29. 2.3Central CaliforniaFri, Dec 18, 12:00 AM PST · 14168 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
30. 1.910 km S of Dyer, NevadaFri, Dec 18, 12:48 PM PST · 14167 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
31. 1.99 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Dec 18, 4:43 PM PST · 14167 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
32. 1.63 km ESE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Dec 19, 9:18 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
33. 1.53 km ESE of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Dec 19, 9:20 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
34. 1.826 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Dec 20, 6:27 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
35. 1.712 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Dec 20, 2:53 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
36. 1.515 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 10:23 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
37. 1.717 km W of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 8:20 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
38. 1.66 km W of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 12:54 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
39. 1.619 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 2:16 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
40. 1.611 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Dec 23, 3:12 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
41. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Dec 23, 10:58 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
42. 1.514 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Dec 23, 2:27 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
43. 1.813 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 5:03 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
44. 1.618 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 6:27 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
45. 1.618 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 9:19 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
46. 1.717 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 9:25 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
47. 1.718 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 9:26 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
48. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 5:49 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
49. 1.610 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 7:30 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
50. 1.84 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 7:40 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
51. 1.62 km NNE of Bishop, CaliforniaThu, Dec 24, 7:55 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
52. 1.612 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Dec 25, 5:29 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
53. 1.54 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Dec 25, 9:24 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
54. 1.614 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 4:43 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
55. 1.66 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 5:55 AM PST · 14160 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
56. 1.55 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 7:46 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.013 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 10:21 AM PST · 14159 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
58. 1.516 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 7:08 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
59. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 6:23 AM PST · 14159 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
60. 1.623 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 8:46 PM PST · 14158 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 2.117 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Dec 9, 10:24 AM PST · 14176 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
2. 1.813 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Dec 9, 8:46 AM PST · 14177 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.833 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Dec 8, 9:55 PM PST · 14177 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
4. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CaliforniaTue, Dec 8, 5:44 PM PST · 14177 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.617 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaTue, Dec 8, 11:21 AM PST · 14177 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
6. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 11:27 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
7. 1.74 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 9:52 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.631 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 5:08 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
9. 1.533 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 4:46 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
10. 2.233 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 3:38 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
11. 1.54 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 12:22 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
12. 2.132 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 11:52 AM PST · 14178 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
13. 1.89 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 11:49 AM PST · 14178 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
14. 1.812 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 6:08 AM PST · 14179 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
15. 1.518 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Dec 6, 11:04 PM PST · 14179 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
16. 1.77 km N of Mesa, CaliforniaSun, Dec 6, 9:51 AM PST · 14179 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
17. 1.83 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Dec 5, 5:13 PM PST · 14180 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.51 km E of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Dec 5, 1:05 PM PST · 14180 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
19. 1.514 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Dec 5, 7:31 AM PST · 14181 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
20. 1.810 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Dec 4, 11:22 PM PST · 14181 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc109701. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.