M2.6 earthquake 24km E of Lone Pine, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 24km E of Lone Pine, CA on Tue, Mar 31, 1987, 2:22 AM PST (10:22 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 20km NNE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci719624. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC.