California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 32 km ENE of Lee Vining, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 32 km ENE of Lee Vining, California on Tue, Sep 1, 2020, 9:28 AM PDT (16:28 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-09-01 16:28:09 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.042° N, 118.766° 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
±0.40
Station coverage gap
107°
Stations used
23

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00771237. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC.