M1.7 earthquake 56 km E of Big Pine, California

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 10:28 AM PST

UTC

2018-01-28 18:28:30 UTC

Depth

11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.223° N, 117.654° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.43

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

19

• Big Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 1,756. Forecast57 kmE
• Exeter, CaliforniaPopulation 10,548. Forecast168 kmNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast176 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast357 kmN

After

1. 3.142km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CATue, Jan 30, 11:39 AM PST · 3169 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 4
2. 1.613km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Jan 31, 8:59 AM PST · 3169 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.813km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAThu, Feb 1, 11:46 AM PST · 3167 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.653 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaFri, Feb 2, 2:40 AM PST · 3167 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
5. 2.613km NNE of Round Valley, CAFri, Feb 2, 3:50 PM PST · 3166 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 6
6. 1.612km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Feb 2, 6:07 PM PST · 3166 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.54km S of Toms Place, CASun, Feb 4, 3:59 PM PST · 3164 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.520 km NW of Silver Peak, NevadaMon, Feb 12, 4:48 AM PST · 3157 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.14km ESE of Round Valley, CAWed, Feb 14, 2:22 PM PST · 3154 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.74km ESE of Round Valley, CAThu, Feb 15, 3:42 AM PST · 3154 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
11. 1.89km NE of Round Valley, CAFri, Feb 16, 11:13 PM PST · 3152 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.83km ESE of Round Valley, CASun, Feb 18, 12:13 AM PST · 3151 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.517km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, Feb 19, 9:50 AM PST · 3150 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
14. 1.87km E of Round Valley, CAMon, Feb 19, 8:33 PM PST · 3149 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
15. 2.218km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAWed, Feb 21, 9:09 PM PST · 3147 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
16. 3.58km ESE of Deep Springs, CASat, Feb 24, 1:02 PM PST · 3144 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 6
17. 2.239km ESE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Mar 1, 10:17 PM PST · 3139 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.812km SSW of Toms Place, CATue, Mar 6, 2:21 PM PST · 3134 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
19. 2.218km E of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Mar 7, 4:35 PM PST · 3133 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
20. 2.123km NE of Olancha, CAThu, Mar 8, 9:19 AM PST · 3133 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
21. 2.08km ESE of Deep Springs, CAThu, Mar 8, 7:38 PM PST · 3132 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
22. 1.554 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaFri, Mar 9, 1:07 AM PST · 3132 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
23. 1.67km NE of Wilkerson, CAFri, Mar 9, 1:54 PM PST · 3131 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
24. 2.72km E of Round Valley, CASat, Mar 10, 7:25 AM PST · 3131 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 2
25. 1.923km NE of Olancha, CASat, Mar 17, 4:13 AM PDT · 3124 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
26. 1.658 km SSW of Goldfield, NevadaSat, Mar 17, 10:37 AM PDT · 3124 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
27. 1.923km WSW of Wilkerson, CAMon, Mar 19, 6:27 PM PDT · 3121 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
28. 1.523km WSW of Wilkerson, CATue, Mar 20, 4:16 PM PDT · 3120 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
29. 1.917km WSW of Round Valley, CAFri, Mar 23, 12:58 AM PDT · 3118 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
30. 1.632 km ESE of Big Pine, CaliforniaFri, Mar 23, 5:12 PM PDT · 3117 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
31. 1.515 km SSE of Big Pine, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 7:07 AM PDT · 3116 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away

Before

1. 1.66km NW of Big Pine, CAFri, Jan 26, 7:33 PM PST · 3173 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
2. 1.750 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaWed, Jan 24, 4:36 AM PST · 3176 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
3. 1.853 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaSat, Jan 13, 12:39 AM PST · 3187 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
4. 2.517km ENE of Toms Place, CAWed, Jan 10, 5:01 AM PST · 3190 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.537 km NE of Lone Pine, CaliforniaTue, Jan 9, 5:14 PM PST · 3190 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.65km NW of Round Valley, CAMon, Jan 8, 8:32 PM PST · 3191 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
7. 2.137km NE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Jan 8, 8:16 PM PST · 3191 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
8. 2.537km NE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Jan 8, 12:00 PM PST · 3191 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
9. 1.6California-Nevada border regionWed, Jan 3, 9:39 PM PST · 3196 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.763 km ENE of Independence, CaliforniaWed, Jan 3, 5:38 AM PST · 3197 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
11. 1.665 km ENE of Independence, CaliforniaWed, Jan 3, 3:21 AM PST · 3197 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
12. 2.24km SE of Big Pine, CATue, Jan 2, 6:01 PM PST · 3197 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
13. 2.252km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CATue, Jan 2, 10:41 AM PST · 3198 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
14. 2.618km NE of Olancha, CAMon, Jan 1, 7:49 PM PST · 3198 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 4

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00619882. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.