California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 33 km E of Big Pine, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 33 km E of Big Pine, California on Sun, May 13, 2018, 12:48 PM PDT (19:48 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 13km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2018-05-13 19:48:18 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.209° N, 117.917° W
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00634909 (also filed as nc73015896). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.