M1.8 earthquake 6 km ENE of Independence, California

Magnitude

1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 9:57 PM PDT

UTC

2020-04-29 04:57:46 UTC

Depth

12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.829° N, 118.135° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.57

Station coverage gap

155°

Stations used

5

• Independence, CaliforniaPopulation 669. Forecast6 kmENE
• Exeter, CaliforniaPopulation 10,548. Forecast108 kmENE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast117 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast309 kmN

After

1. 3.75km SSE of Bishop, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:10 AM PDT · 2349 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 206
2. 2.35km SE of Bishop, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:16 AM PDT · 2349 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 3
3. 1.65km SE of Bishop, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:21 AM PDT · 2349 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.65km SE of Bishop, CAWed, Apr 29, 7:53 AM PDT · 2349 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
5. 1.911km NE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:06 PM PDT · 2349 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.34km SSE of Bishop, CAWed, Apr 29, 11:54 PM PDT · 2349 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
7. 2.112km NE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 30, 2:32 AM PDT · 2348 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.86km ESE of Round Valley, CAThu, Apr 30, 6:15 AM PDT · 2348 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.733km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 6:58 AM PDT · 2347 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.013km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 9:21 AM PDT · 2347 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.013km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 9:32 AM PDT · 2347 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.533km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 10:39 AM PDT · 2347 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
13. 1.713km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 3:08 PM PDT · 2347 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.111km NNE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 3:26 PM PDT · 2347 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
15. 1.933km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 1, 5:25 PM PDT · 2347 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.616km SSE of Lone Pine, CASat, May 2, 7:09 PM PDT · 2346 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
17. 1.716km SSE of Lone Pine, CASun, May 3, 12:31 PM PDT · 2345 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.815km WSW of Round Valley, CASun, May 3, 6:38 PM PDT · 2345 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
19. 2.67km NE of Coso Junction, CAMon, May 4, 6:35 AM PDT · 2344 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
20. 2.67km NE of Coso Junction, CAMon, May 4, 7:43 AM PDT · 2344 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
21. 3.016km SSE of Lone Pine, CATue, May 5, 8:12 AM PDT · 2343 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
22. 1.810km ENE of Coso Junction, CATue, May 5, 3:09 PM PDT · 2343 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
23. 1.710km ENE of Coso Junction, CAWed, May 6, 2:14 AM PDT · 2343 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
24. 1.810km NE of Coso Junction, CAWed, May 6, 10:01 AM PDT · 2342 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
25. 2.833km ENE of Coso Junction, CAWed, May 6, 10:03 PM PDT · 2342 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.533km ENE of Coso Junction, CAWed, May 6, 10:13 PM PDT · 2342 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
27. 2.616km SSE of Lone Pine, CAThu, May 7, 12:35 AM PDT · 2342 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
28. 1.616km SSE of Lone Pine, CAThu, May 7, 4:08 AM PDT · 2341 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
29. 1.918km S of Big Pine, CAThu, May 7, 3:43 PM PDT · 2341 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
30. 2.419km S of Big Pine, CAThu, May 7, 3:47 PM PDT · 2341 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
31. 2.218km S of Big Pine, CAThu, May 7, 8:38 PM PDT · 2341 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
32. 1.612km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, May 9, 3:17 AM PDT · 2339 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
33. 2.312km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, May 9, 8:53 AM PDT · 2339 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
34. 1.81km ENE of Bishop, CASat, May 9, 2:28 PM PDT · 2339 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
35. 1.59km NE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 10, 10:57 AM PDT · 2338 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
36. 2.89km N of Round Valley, CAMon, May 11, 12:44 AM PDT · 2338 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
37. 1.511km NNE of Coso Junction, CATue, May 12, 1:04 AM PDT · 2337 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
38. 3.510km NNW of Deep Springs, CATue, May 12, 11:15 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 22
39. 1.716km SSE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 13, 1:51 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
40. 2.917km SSE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 13, 2:03 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
41. 2.017km SSE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 13, 6:45 PM PDT · 2335 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
42. 1.633km ENE of Coso Junction, CAThu, May 14, 12:19 PM PDT · 2334 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
43. 2.117km SSE of Lone Pine, CAThu, May 14, 2:05 PM PDT · 2334 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
44. 1.810km NE of Coso Junction, CAThu, May 14, 6:26 PM PDT · 2334 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
45. 1.716km SSE of Lone Pine, CAFri, May 15, 12:55 AM PDT · 2334 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
46. 2.616km SSE of Lone Pine, CAFri, May 15, 1:21 AM PDT · 2334 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
47. 3.412km N of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 15, 6:46 PM PDT · 2333 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 6
48. 1.812km N of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 15, 7:55 PM PDT · 2333 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
49. 1.910km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, May 16, 8:27 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
50. 2.412km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, May 16, 10:27 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
51. 1.89km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, May 16, 10:27 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
52. 1.910km NE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 17, 1:03 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
53. 1.912km N of Coso Junction, CASun, May 17, 1:33 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
54. 1.912km NE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 17, 3:49 AM PDT · 2331 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
55. 1.512km NE of Coso Junction, CAMon, May 18, 11:28 AM PDT · 2330 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
56. 2.110km NE of Coso Junction, CAMon, May 18, 12:00 PM PDT · 2330 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
57. 1.651 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaTue, May 19, 1:33 AM PDT · 2330 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
58. 2.036 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaWed, May 20, 12:03 AM PDT · 2329 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
59. 1.716km SSE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 20, 2:17 AM PDT · 2329 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
60. 1.66km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, May 20, 12:25 PM PDT · 2328 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.842 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaTue, Apr 28, 10:20 AM PDT · 2350 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
2. 1.712km NE of Coso Junction, CASun, Apr 26, 12:10 AM PDT · 2353 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
3. 2.012km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, Apr 25, 9:49 PM PDT · 2353 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.112km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, Apr 25, 8:04 PM PDT · 2353 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
5. 2.312km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, Apr 25, 7:27 PM PDT · 2353 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.812km N of Coso Junction, CASat, Apr 25, 6:53 PM PDT · 2353 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
7. 2.112km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, Apr 25, 4:24 AM PDT · 2353 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.615km WSW of Toms Place, CAThu, Apr 23, 9:50 PM PDT · 2355 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
9. 1.510km NNE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 23, 6:19 AM PDT · 2355 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.712km NE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:33 PM PDT · 2356 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
11. 1.611km NE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:31 PM PDT · 2356 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.513km SSE of Olancha, CAWed, Apr 22, 7:51 PM PDT · 2356 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
13. 1.92km SW of Olancha, CATue, Apr 21, 5:05 PM PDT · 2357 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
14. 1.717 km SE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Apr 20, 3:52 AM PDT · 2358 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.611km NNE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Apr 20, 1:08 AM PDT · 2359 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
16. 1.714km WSW of Deep Springs, CASun, Apr 19, 9:23 PM PDT · 2359 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
17. 1.62km SSW of Olancha, CASun, Apr 19, 7:14 PM PDT · 2359 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
18. 1.62 km SW of Olancha, CASun, Apr 19, 9:52 AM PDT · 2359 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.612km NW of Coso Junction, CASun, Apr 19, 4:52 AM PDT · 2359 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.83km SW of Olancha, CASat, Apr 18, 12:48 PM PDT · 2360 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 2

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00723991. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.