M1.6 earthquake 46 km ESE of Big Pine, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Big Pine, California on Wed, Jan 1, 2003, 10:33 PM PST (06:33 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 40 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada. 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: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 82.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00061440. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.