M1.5 earthquake 28 km ENE of Lee Vining, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 28 km ENE of Lee Vining, California on Thu, Nov 2, 2017, 9:55 PM PDT (04:55 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 12km W of Toms Place, CA. 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: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 187 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 172.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00611356. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.