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M1.5 earthquake 32 km NNW of Baker, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Baker, California on Mon, May 21, 2018, 12:18 PM PDT (19:18 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 15 km WNW of Sandy Valley, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2018-05-21 19:18:47 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.528° N, 116.234° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.026km SSE of Trona, CA · 3054 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 3
  2. 2.314km NE of Tecopa, CA · 3049 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.525km SE of Fort Irwin, CA · 3049 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.637 km SSE of Sandy Valley, Nevada · 3041 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.94km ENE of Barstow, CA · 3037 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.126km ENE of Barstow, CA · 3028 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 2
  7. 3.326km ENE of Barstow, CA · 3027 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 6
  8. 2.113km ENE of Barstow, CA · 3023 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
  9. 3.133km E of Barstow, CA · 3017 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 7
  10. 3.134km E of Barstow, CA · 3017 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 7
  11. 2.133km E of Barstow, CA · 3017 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.534km E of Barstow, CA · 3017 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.715 km NW of Sandy Valley, Nevada · 3013 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 4.515 km WNW of Sandy Valley, Nevada · 3012 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 133
  15. 1.913 km WNW of Sandy Valley, Nevada · 3011 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 3.514km NW of Ludlow, CA · 3010 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 6
  17. 1.614km NW of Ludlow, CA · 3010 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.614km NW of Ludlow, CA · 3010 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.614km NW of Ludlow, CA · 3008 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.139km NNW of Barstow, CA · 3005 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.114km NW of Ludlow, CA · 3005 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.432km E of Tecopa, CA · 3003 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 2.014 km WNW of Sandy Valley, Nevada · 3000 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 2.133km E of Barstow, CA · 2999 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.614km W of Ludlow, CA · 3057 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.714km NW of Ludlow, CA · 3058 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.626km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 3060 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.540km NNW of Fort Irwin, CA · 3080 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.126km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 3083 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.926km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 3083 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 5

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00636240. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.