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M1.5 earthquake 41 km NE of Independence, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 41 km NE of Independence, California on Wed, Jun 19, 2019, 12:09 PM PDT (19:09 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 16km NNE of Coso Junction, CA. 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
2019-06-19 19:09:02 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.044° N, 117.842° 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
±0.15
Station coverage gap
128°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.510km ENE of Olancha, CA · 2663 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.12km NW of Wilkerson, CA · 2662 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.512km WNW of Round Valley, CA · 2657 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 2
  4. 1.955km E of Big Pine, CA · 2657 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.812km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 2656 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 8
  6. 1.614km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 2656 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.810km SW of Toms Place, CA · 2654 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.917km ESE of Lone Pine, CA · 2654 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.712km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 2653 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.32km WSW of Wilkerson, CA · 2652 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.954km E of Big Pine, CA · 2652 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.751 km SSW of Goldfield, Nevada · 2651 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 3.37km E of Round Valley, CA · 2649 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 8
  14. 2.66km ESE of Round Valley, CA · 2649 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 7
  15. 1.618km NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 2649 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.014km SW of Big Pine, CA · 2648 days ago · -2 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 3.028km SW of Wilkerson, CA · 2648 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.512km N of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.716km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.115km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.813km S of Olancha, CA · 2648 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.316km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 1.64km ENE of Olancha, CA · 2648 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 1.812km SSE of Olancha, CA · 2648 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.015km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.115km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.715km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 2.016km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2648 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.615km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2647 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 1.715km SE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 1.916km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2647 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.714km SE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 2.316km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2647 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  34. 2.815km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2647 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
  35. 2.016km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2647 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 2.215km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2647 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 2.915km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2647 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  38. 2.018km ESE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  39. 2.812km SSE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  40. 2.112km S of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.212km S of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.712km S of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 2.314km SE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 3.311km SW of Toms Place, CA · 2647 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 6
  45. 2.215km ESE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 2.414km ESE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 2.414 km ESE of Olancha, CA · 2647 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 2.114km ESE of Olancha, CA · 2646 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 2.216km SSW of Deep Springs, CA · 2646 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 2.515km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 3.514km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
  52. 2.214km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 1.820km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 1.614km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.614km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 1.515km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 1.912km ESE of Olancha, CA · 2646 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  58. 2.117km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 2.014km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 2646 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 1.97km SSE of Olancha, CA · 2646 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.62km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 2665 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.73km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 2665 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.619km WSW of Olancha, CA · 2667 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.87km WSW of West Bishop, CA · 2670 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.318km WSW of Olancha, CA · 2671 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.420km NNE of Deep Springs, CA · 2672 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 5
  7. 1.919km NNW of Independence, CA · 2673 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.16km WSW of West Bishop, CA · 2674 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.67km WSW of West Bishop, CA · 2674 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.56km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA · 2677 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.230 km S of Goldfield, Nevada · 2678 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.57 km ESE of Wilkerson, California · 2680 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.59km NNE of Round Valley, CA · 2682 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.618km WSW of Olancha, CA · 2685 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.51km E of Bishop, CA · 2685 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.52km NW of Wilkerson, CA · 2685 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.618km WSW of Olancha, CA · 2686 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.918km WSW of Olancha, CA · 2686 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.618km WSW of Olancha, CA · 2686 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.518km WSW of Olancha, CA · 2686 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00688073. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC.