California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 24km SSW of Big Pine, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 24km SSW of Big Pine, CA on Sat, Oct 20, 1990, 7:00 AM PDT (14:00 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12km E of Lone Pine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-10-20 14:00:49 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.968° N, 118.409° 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 3.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
333°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 109 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.418 km S of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 3.415 km S of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.011 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13133 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.54 km S of Wilkerson, California · 13133 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.610 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13133 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.619 km SSW of Big Pine, California · 13132 days ago · -2 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.03 km S of Wilkerson, California · 13132 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.58km N of Olancha, CA · 13132 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.512 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 13132 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.516km SE of Olancha, CA · 13131 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.65km N of Olancha, CA · 13130 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.69 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 13129 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.826km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13129 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 13129 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.011 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13129 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13128 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.611 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13128 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.715 km NE of Mesa, California · 13127 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.53 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13127 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 13126 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13126 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 2.415 km SSE of Big Pine, California · 13126 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 1.810 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13124 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.53 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 13123 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13123 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 2.310 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13122 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 2.42 km WSW of Mesa, California · 13122 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 1.724km SW of Olancha, CA · 13121 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 1.810 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13121 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13121 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  31. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 1.724km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13120 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 1.810 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13120 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 1.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13119 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.67 km N of Mesa, California · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 1.711 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 13119 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.837km N of Kernville, CA · 13119 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 1.510 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 2.310 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 1.612 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13118 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  42. 2.411 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  44. 1.911 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  45. 2.211 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  46. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.75 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13115 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 2.09 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13115 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 2.124km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13114 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 1.510 km NW of Aspen Springs, California · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 1.912 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13114 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 1.626km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13113 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 2.010 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13112 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 2.53 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 13111 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 1.511 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13110 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 1.811 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13110 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 2.317 km NNE of Mesa, California · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13110 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.00 km E of Mesa, California · 13110 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 1.928km E of Big Pine, CA · 13109 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 140.

Before

  1. 2.016 km SSW of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.74 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13134 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.513 km SSW of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.116km SSW of Big Pine, CA · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.216km SSW of Big Pine, CA · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 3.415 km S of Big Pine, California · 13135 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 3.416 km S of Big Pine, California · 13135 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.217 km S of Big Pine, California · 13135 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 3.614 km S of Big Pine, California · 13135 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.03 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.73 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.24 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.03 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.03 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.74 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.92 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.83 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.53 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.44 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13136 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2006661. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC.