California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12 km ENE of Big Pine, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Big Pine, California on Sat, Feb 16, 1991, 3:27 AM PST (11:27 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 3 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-02-16 11:27:32 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.211° N, 118.161° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
276°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km SW of Wilkerson, California · 13013 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.016 km NNE of Mesa, California · 13013 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.78 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13012 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.98 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13012 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.811 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 13012 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.017 km ENE of Sunny Slopes, California · 13012 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.79 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13010 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.012km E of Lone Pine, CA · 13009 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.76 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13008 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.814 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 13005 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.811 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13005 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.111 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13005 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.912 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13005 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.311 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13005 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.711 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13005 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.011 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13005 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13004 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.012 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13003 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.561km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 13003 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.814 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13002 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 1.812 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13002 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 1.522km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 13001 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 1.714 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 13000 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.59 km NE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12997 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 1.79km NNE of Olancha, CA · 12994 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 1.814 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 12993 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 12993 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 1.714 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 12993 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 3.014 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 12993 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.64 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12992 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 3.18 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12992 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.88 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12992 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.111 km NW of Aspen Springs, California · 12991 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
  34. 1.614 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 12990 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 1.74 km NNW of West Bishop, California · 12989 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 1.66 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12989 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 1.56 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12989 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 1.96 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12988 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 2.858km E of Big Pine, CA · 12988 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 1.717 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 12988 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.712km NNE of Olancha, CA · 12986 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 1.83 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12985 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 1.74 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12985 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 1.64 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12985 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  45. 1.97 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12985 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 1.64 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12985 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 12985 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.94 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 2.13 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  50. 1.53 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 2.03 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  52. 2.03 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 2.33 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 2.23 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  55. 1.83 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.83 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 1.83 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 1.83 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 1.93 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.03 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 12984 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.99 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13016 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.610 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 13017 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13017 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.02 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13017 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.72 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13017 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.52 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13017 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.72 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13017 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.212 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.812 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.912 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.812 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 3.012 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.112 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13020 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.012 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13020 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13020 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.611 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 13021 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.812 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13021 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.110 km NE of Big Pine, California · 13022 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.65 km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 13023 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.612 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 13025 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc206708 (also filed as ci2012645). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.