M2.1 earthquake 5km W of Mammoth Lakes, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5km W of Mammoth Lakes, CA on Fri, Jan 8, 2021, 5:22 PM PST (01:22 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 41km NNE of Toms Place, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 161 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73508425. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.