M1.6 earthquake 40km NE of Independence, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 40km NE of Independence, CA on Fri, Nov 5, 2021, 12:54 PM PDT (19:54 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 1km ENE of Bishop, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
1.64	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.1 · 4 stations
1.5	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Reviewed · ±1.26 · 6 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39850119 (also filed as nn00827506). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.