M1.5 earthquake 34 km ENE of Independence, California

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Mon, Mar 8, 2021, 9:33 PM PST

UTC

2021-03-09 05:33:19 UTC

Depth

2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.876° N, 117.820° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±1.05

Station coverage gap

190°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Independence, CaliforniaPopulation 669. Forecast35 kmENE
• Exeter, CaliforniaPopulation 10,548. Forecast135 kmENE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast145 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast316 kmN

After

1. 2.17km SE of Bishop, CATue, Mar 9, 10:09 AM PST · 2035 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
2. 1.617km SE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Mar 10, 5:30 AM PST · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
3. 1.520km SW of Olancha, CAWed, Mar 10, 12:21 PM PST · 2034 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
4. 2.37km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Mar 10, 6:15 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1
5. 1.659 km NNE of Keeler, CaliforniaWed, Mar 10, 10:13 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
6. 2.421km NNW of Deep Springs, CAFri, Mar 12, 10:13 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
7. 1.817km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, Mar 14, 1:52 AM PST · 2030 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
8. 1.814km SSW of Olancha, CATue, Mar 16, 6:00 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
9. 1.612km NNE of Round Valley, CAWed, Mar 17, 9:49 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
10. 2.410km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Mar 19, 1:45 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.97km ESE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Mar 19, 9:02 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2
12. 2.57km ESE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Mar 19, 11:17 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.614km NE of Coso Junction, CASat, Mar 20, 4:32 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
14. 2.47km ESE of Lone Pine, CASat, Mar 20, 5:00 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
15. 1.67km ESE of Lone Pine, CASat, Mar 20, 11:07 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.643 km ESE of Big Pine, CaliforniaSat, Mar 20, 10:11 PM PDT · 2023 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.815km NE of Little Lake, CASun, Mar 21, 2:45 AM PDT · 2023 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
18. 2.27km ESE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Mar 22, 11:44 AM PDT · 2022 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
19. 1.96km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Mar 24, 9:49 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.814km SE of Olancha, CAThu, Mar 25, 12:34 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
21. 1.69km ENE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Mar 25, 12:44 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
22. 2.733km ENE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Mar 25, 2:15 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 3
23. 1.814km SSW of Olancha, CAThu, Mar 25, 5:26 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
24. 1.97km ESE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Mar 25, 6:06 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
25. 1.510km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Mar 26, 7:46 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
26. 1.610km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Mar 26, 7:46 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
27. 2.129km W of Olancha, CAFri, Mar 26, 12:12 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
28. 1.540 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaSun, Mar 28, 12:02 PM PDT · 2016 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
29. 2.314km NE of Coso Junction, CATue, Mar 30, 4:56 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.512km SW of Olancha, CAWed, Mar 31, 2:41 AM PDT · 2013 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
31. 2.322km SW of Big Pine, CAWed, Mar 31, 3:34 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
32. 2.314km NE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 1, 11:02 AM PDT · 2012 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
33. 2.118km SSE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Apr 1, 1:16 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
34. 1.914km NE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 1, 5:38 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
35. 1.914km SSW of Olancha, CASat, Apr 3, 6:17 AM PDT · 2010 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
36. 1.811km N of Coso Junction, CASun, Apr 4, 6:10 AM PDT · 2009 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
37. 1.614km SSW of Olancha, CASun, Apr 4, 11:07 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
38. 1.732km NNW of Searles Valley, CAMon, Apr 5, 4:12 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
39. 2.315km NE of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 7, 1:02 AM PDT · 2006 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
40. 1.827km E of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 8, 7:18 AM PDT · 2005 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
41. 2.633km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, Apr 8, 9:20 AM PDT · 2005 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
42. 1.515km SSW of Olancha, CAFri, Apr 9, 11:26 AM PDT · 2004 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
43. 2.419km ENE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 11, 1:29 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
44. 1.719km ENE of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 11, 1:47 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
45. 2.514km SE of Olancha, CASun, Apr 11, 3:21 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
46. 1.614km SE of Olancha, CASun, Apr 11, 9:31 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
47. 2.26km ENE of Deep Springs, CASun, Apr 11, 6:53 PM PDT · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
48. 2.214km SE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Apr 12, 3:32 AM PDT · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
49. 2.52km S of Round Valley, CATue, Apr 13, 2:36 AM PDT · 2000 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
50. 1.82km NNE of Wilkerson, CATue, Apr 13, 3:12 AM PDT · 2000 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
51. 1.627km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Apr 14, 12:58 PM PDT · 1999 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
52. 1.613km SE of Olancha, CAThu, Apr 15, 10:27 AM PDT · 1998 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
53. 1.95km SSE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 15, 3:47 PM PDT · 1998 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
54. 2.636km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, Apr 15, 4:16 PM PDT · 1998 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
55. 1.85km SSE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Apr 15, 4:27 PM PDT · 1998 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
56. 1.913km SE of Olancha, CAFri, Apr 16, 10:06 AM PDT · 1997 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
57. 1.613km SE of Olancha, CAFri, Apr 16, 9:37 PM PDT · 1996 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
58. 1.716km SE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Apr 19, 11:07 PM PDT · 1993 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
59. 1.916km NE of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 21, 4:27 AM PDT · 1992 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
60. 1.561 km NNE of Keeler, CaliforniaFri, Apr 23, 12:55 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 85.

Before

1. 3.265km NNW of Stovepipe Wells, CAMon, Mar 8, 4:14 PM PST · 2036 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 3
2. 1.616km W of Coso Junction, CAMon, Mar 8, 1:08 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
3. 3.112km NNE of Round Valley, CASun, Mar 7, 9:31 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 29
4. 1.814km SSW of Olancha, CASun, Mar 7, 8:15 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
5. 1.87km NE of Wilkerson, CASun, Mar 7, 6:44 AM PST · 2037 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
6. 2.26km ESE of Lone Pine, CASat, Mar 6, 8:29 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
7. 1.632 km ESE of Big Pine, CaliforniaSat, Mar 6, 12:25 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
8. 1.77km ESE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Mar 5, 11:12 AM PST · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
9. 3.014km SSW of Olancha, CAThu, Mar 4, 9:32 PM PST · 2039 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
10. 2.356km WNW of Beatty, NVThu, Mar 4, 3:04 PM PST · 2040 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
11. 1.87km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Mar 3, 10:55 PM PST · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
12. 1.918km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Mar 3, 1:02 PM PST · 2041 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
13. 2.06km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Mar 3, 9:21 AM PST · 2041 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
14. 1.819km E of Big Pine, CAWed, Mar 3, 6:31 AM PST · 2041 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
15. 1.717km SSE of Lone Pine, CATue, Mar 2, 11:29 PM PST · 2041 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
16. 1.86km ESE of Lone Pine, CATue, Mar 2, 3:06 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
17. 1.615km SSW of Olancha, CATue, Mar 2, 12:28 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
18. 1.65km NNE of Coso Junction, CATue, Mar 2, 11:47 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.56km ESE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Mar 1, 2:19 PM PST · 2043 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
20. 1.920km SW of Olancha, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:52 PM PST · 2043 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00802231. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC.