California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 17 km S of Big Pine, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 17 km S of Big Pine, California on Fri, Oct 19, 1990, 5:31 AM PDT (12:31 UTC), 6 km (4 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 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-10-19 12:31:46 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.012° N, 118.303° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
191°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.416 km S of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.415 km S of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.216km SSW of Big Pine, CA · 13134 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.116km SSW of Big Pine, CA · 13134 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.627km E of Olancha, CA · 13134 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 3.513 km SSW of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.74 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13134 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.016 km SSW of Big Pine, California · 13133 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.224km SSW of Big Pine, CA · 13133 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.418 km S of Big Pine, California · 13133 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 3.415 km S of Big Pine, California · 13133 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.011 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13133 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.54 km S of Wilkerson, California · 13132 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.610 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13132 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.619 km SSW of Big Pine, California · 13132 days ago · -2 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.03 km S of Wilkerson, California · 13132 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.58km N of Olancha, CA · 13131 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.512 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 13131 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.516km SE of Olancha, CA · 13131 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.65km N of Olancha, CA · 13129 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 1.69 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 13129 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 1.826km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13129 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 13129 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 2.011 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13129 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13128 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.611 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13127 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 1.715 km NE of Mesa, California · 13127 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.53 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13127 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 13126 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 2.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13126 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 2.415 km SSE of Big Pine, California · 13125 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 1.810 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13123 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 1.53 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 13123 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  35. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13122 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 2.310 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13122 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.42 km WSW of Mesa, California · 13122 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 1.724km SW of Olancha, CA · 13121 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 1.810 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13121 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13121 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 1.724km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13121 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13119 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  44. 1.810 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13119 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 1.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13119 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  46. 1.67 km N of Mesa, California · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 1.711 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 13119 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 1.510 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  49. 2.310 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13118 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 1.612 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13118 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 2.411 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 1.911 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 2.211 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13116 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.624km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13115 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 2.75 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13115 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 2.09 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13115 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 2.124km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13114 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 1.510 km NW of Aspen Springs, California · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 1.912 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13113 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 145.

Before

  1. 3.614 km S of Big Pine, California · 13134 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.03 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.73 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.24 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.03 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.03 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.74 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.92 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.83 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.53 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.44 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.53 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.54 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.53 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13135 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.520 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 13136 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.824km WSW of Olancha, CA · 13137 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.11 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13138 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.61 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13138 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.210 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13138 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13139 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc165546. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC.