M1.8 earthquake 11km E of Lone Pine, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11km E of Lone Pine, CA on Fri, Sep 21, 1990, 1:37 PM PDT (20:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 14 km S of Big Pine, California. 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: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2005187. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.