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Earthquakes in the past 7 days of magnitude 2.0 or greater within 1000 mi
Update time = Tue, 11-Aug-2020 14:17:46 PDT

Epicenter Near Magnitude Distance to Epicenter Time Link
32 km S of Mina, Nevada 2.6 000352219 mi 1597175634Tue, 11-Aug-2020 12:53:54 PDT map
12 mi NE of Brooktrails, CA 2.1 000278173 mi 1597175174Tue, 11-Aug-2020 12:46:14 PDT map
6 mi SE of Valle Vista, CA 2.1 000616383 mi 1597175106Tue, 11-Aug-2020 12:45:06 PDT map
2 mi SSE of Bonny Doon, CA 2.1 00003019 mi 1597172866Tue, 11-Aug-2020 12:07:46 PDT map
17 mi SE of Bodie, CA 2.1 000298185 mi 1597169708Tue, 11-Aug-2020 11:15:08 PDT map
2 mi SW of Salton City, CA 2.2 000705438 mi 1597161089Tue, 11-Aug-2020 08:51:29 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000730453 mi 1597155951Tue, 11-Aug-2020 07:25:51 PDT map
9 mi S of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000729453 mi 1597149732Tue, 11-Aug-2020 05:42:12 PDT map
12 mi S of Trona, CA 2.4 000455283 mi 1597148051Tue, 11-Aug-2020 05:14:11 PDT map
2 mi N of Hollister, CA 2.0 00007144 mi 1597146175Tue, 11-Aug-2020 04:42:55 PDT map
9 mi S of Bombay Beach, CA 2.7 000729453 mi 1597144830Tue, 11-Aug-2020 04:20:30 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.5 000729453 mi 1597144797Tue, 11-Aug-2020 04:19:57 PDT map
6 km NE of Helena Valley Northeast, Montana 2.1 001342834 mi 1597143324Tue, 11-Aug-2020 03:55:24 PDT map
6 mi NW of Delta, B.C., MX 2.4 000820510 mi 1597141840Tue, 11-Aug-2020 03:30:40 PDT map
8 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.3 000729453 mi 1597127662Mon, 10-Aug-2020 23:34:22 PDT map
8 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000729453 mi 1597116731Mon, 10-Aug-2020 20:32:11 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.4 000727452 mi 1597116523Mon, 10-Aug-2020 20:28:43 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000728452 mi 1597115235Mon, 10-Aug-2020 20:07:15 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.5 000727452 mi 1597110789Mon, 10-Aug-2020 18:53:09 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000726451 mi 1597110358Mon, 10-Aug-2020 18:45:58 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000728452 mi 1597103770Mon, 10-Aug-2020 16:56:10 PDT map
7 mi WNW of Calipatria, CA 2.0 000739459 mi 1597101561Mon, 10-Aug-2020 16:19:21 PDT map
7 mi WNW of Calipatria, CA 2.6 000740460 mi 1597101523Mon, 10-Aug-2020 16:18:43 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.6 000727452 mi 1597101428Mon, 10-Aug-2020 16:17:08 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000727452 mi 1597101372Mon, 10-Aug-2020 16:16:12 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000728452 mi 1597101167Mon, 10-Aug-2020 16:12:47 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.5 000727452 mi 1597101033Mon, 10-Aug-2020 16:10:33 PDT map
7 mi W of Calipatria, CA 3.3 000739459 mi 1597099492Mon, 10-Aug-2020 15:44:52 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.3 000726451 mi 1597094384Mon, 10-Aug-2020 14:19:44 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000728452 mi 1597093867Mon, 10-Aug-2020 14:11:07 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.3 000728452 mi 1597092476Mon, 10-Aug-2020 13:47:56 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000730454 mi 1597092431Mon, 10-Aug-2020 13:47:11 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.8 000727452 mi 1597092309Mon, 10-Aug-2020 13:45:09 PDT map
9 mi SSW of Olancha, CA 2.3 000374232 mi 1597091434Mon, 10-Aug-2020 13:30:34 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000728452 mi 1597090252Mon, 10-Aug-2020 13:10:52 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000728452 mi 1597089809Mon, 10-Aug-2020 13:03:29 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000728452 mi 1597089544Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:59:04 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000728452 mi 1597089498Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:58:18 PDT map
13 mi NNE of Rockport, CA 2.1 000330205 mi 1597088742Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:45:42 PDT map
7 mi ENE of Coso Junction, CA 2.0 000396246 mi 1597088420Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:40:20 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.3 000728452 mi 1597088131Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:35:31 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.3 000729453 mi 1597088005Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:33:25 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.0 000727452 mi 1597087891Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:31:31 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 4.0 000728452 mi 1597087769Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:29:29 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.6 000728452 mi 1597087345Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:22:25 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000727452 mi 1597087085Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:18:05 PDT map
7 mi SE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000729453 mi 1597086441Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:07:21 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000728452 mi 1597086388Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:06:28 PDT map
2 mi ESE of Aromas, CA 2.4 00005836 mi 1597086289Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:04:49 PDT map
2 mi ESE of Aromas, CA 2.8 00005836 mi 1597086120Mon, 10-Aug-2020 12:02:00 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.2 000729453 mi 1597085933Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:58:53 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.2 000727452 mi 1597085601Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:53:21 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000727452 mi 1597085444Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:50:44 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000728452 mi 1597085223Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:47:03 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000728452 mi 1597085211Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:46:51 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.5 000730453 mi 1597084205Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:30:05 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.1 000729453 mi 1597084199Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:29:59 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000730453 mi 1597083545Mon, 10-Aug-2020 11:19:05 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.8 000727452 mi 1597081570Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:46:10 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000729453 mi 1597081348Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:42:28 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.5 000729453 mi 1597081155Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:39:15 PDT map
7 mi SE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000728453 mi 1597080932Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:35:32 PDT map
7 mi SE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000729453 mi 1597080926Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:35:26 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000728452 mi 1597080830Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:33:50 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.3 000727452 mi 1597080222Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:23:42 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.8 000727452 mi 1597080140Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:22:20 PDT map
7 mi SE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000729453 mi 1597079597Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:13:17 PDT map
7 mi SE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000729453 mi 1597079552Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:12:32 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000728452 mi 1597079511Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:11:51 PDT map
6 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.4 000727452 mi 1597079300Mon, 10-Aug-2020 10:08:20 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000729453 mi 1597078743Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:59:03 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000729453 mi 1597077673Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:41:13 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.0 000730453 mi 1597077127Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:32:07 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.3 000729453 mi 1597077101Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:31:41 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000728453 mi 1597077083Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:31:23 PDT map
9 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.7 000729453 mi 1597076036Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:13:56 PDT map
8 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.9 000730454 mi 1597075489Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:04:49 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 4.0 000728453 mi 1597075419Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:03:39 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.6 000729453 mi 1597075343Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:02:23 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.9 000729453 mi 1597075294Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:01:34 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.1 000728453 mi 1597075213Mon, 10-Aug-2020 09:00:13 PDT map
8 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.0 000729453 mi 1597075096Mon, 10-Aug-2020 08:58:16 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 4.6 000728453 mi 1597074974Mon, 10-Aug-2020 08:56:14 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 3.5 000728452 mi 1597074948Mon, 10-Aug-2020 08:55:48 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.6 000728453 mi 1597073968Mon, 10-Aug-2020 08:39:28 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000728452 mi 1597073879Mon, 10-Aug-2020 08:37:59 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.2 000728453 mi 1597073436Mon, 10-Aug-2020 08:30:36 PDT map
28 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 2.9 000965600 mi 1597066949Mon, 10-Aug-2020 06:42:29 PDT map
7 mi W of Calipatria, CA 3.1 000739459 mi 1597066436Mon, 10-Aug-2020 06:33:56 PDT map
16 mi SW of Pine Mountain Club, CA 2.1 000375233 mi 1597053059Mon, 10-Aug-2020 02:50:59 PDT map
29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.1 000371230 mi 1597051189Mon, 10-Aug-2020 02:19:49 PDT map
14 mi NNE of Rockport, CA 2.2 000330205 mi 1597050406Mon, 10-Aug-2020 02:06:46 PDT map
13 mi W of Bayview, CA 2.5 000443275 mi 1597048840Mon, 10-Aug-2020 01:40:40 PDT map
33 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.0 000379235 mi 1597046151Mon, 10-Aug-2020 00:55:51 PDT map
4 mi NW of The Geysers, CA 2.5 000185115 mi 1597041748Sun, 09-Aug-2020 23:42:28 PDT map
25 mi SW of Avila Beach, CA 2.5 000278173 mi 1597030224Sun, 09-Aug-2020 20:30:24 PDT map
4 mi NW of The Geysers, CA 2.1 000185115 mi 1597026435Sun, 09-Aug-2020 19:27:15 PDT map
34 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.4 000383238 mi 1597026067Sun, 09-Aug-2020 19:21:07 PDT map
4 mi NNE of Alamo, CA 2.0 00006943 mi 1597012107Sun, 09-Aug-2020 15:28:27 PDT map
4 mi NW of The Geysers, CA 2.4 000185115 mi 1597010933Sun, 09-Aug-2020 15:08:53 PDT map
7 mi SSE of Bombay Beach, CA 2.1 000728452 mi 1597007003Sun, 09-Aug-2020 14:03:23 PDT map
30 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.0 000378235 mi 1596991989Sun, 09-Aug-2020 09:53:09 PDT map
31 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 3.0 000980609 mi 1596988037Sun, 09-Aug-2020 08:47:17 PDT map
3 mi W of Cobb, CA 2.3 000185115 mi 1596983505Sun, 09-Aug-2020 07:31:45 PDT map
30 km S of Mina, Nevada 2.0 000359223 mi 1596980053Sun, 09-Aug-2020 06:34:13 PDT map
Nevada 2.5 000368228 mi 1596973720Sun, 09-Aug-2020 04:48:40 PDT map
16 mi W of Petrolia, CA 3.7 000403251 mi 1596943435Sat, 08-Aug-2020 20:23:55 PDT map
14 mi ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 2.8 000727452 mi 1596941111Sat, 08-Aug-2020 19:45:11 PDT map
14 mi ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 2.2 000728452 mi 1596935688Sat, 08-Aug-2020 18:14:48 PDT map
15 mi ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 2.0 000728453 mi 1596935466Sat, 08-Aug-2020 18:11:06 PDT map
17 mi W of Petrolia, CA 3.8 000404251 mi 1596931236Sat, 08-Aug-2020 17:00:36 PDT map
4 mi W of Searles Valley, CA 2.0 000440273 mi 1596931045Sat, 08-Aug-2020 16:57:25 PDT map
18 km SSE of Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico 2.8 000943586 mi 1596928690Sat, 08-Aug-2020 16:18:10 PDT map
8 mi S of Tres Pinos, CA 2.1 00009358 mi 1596917797Sat, 08-Aug-2020 13:16:37 PDT map
33 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.6 000380236 mi 1596916872Sat, 08-Aug-2020 13:01:12 PDT map
33 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.3 000380236 mi 1596916869Sat, 08-Aug-2020 13:01:09 PDT map
32 km SE of Mina, Nevada 3.0 000380236 mi 1596915527Sat, 08-Aug-2020 12:38:47 PDT map
35 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.3 000384239 mi 1596914739Sat, 08-Aug-2020 12:25:39 PDT map
36 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 2.5 000984611 mi 1596902604Sat, 08-Aug-2020 09:03:24 PDT map
37 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 2.8 000982610 mi 1596902160Sat, 08-Aug-2020 08:56:00 PDT map
19 mi SE of Bodie, CA 2.2 000302188 mi 1596893264Sat, 08-Aug-2020 06:27:44 PDT map
12 mi ESE of Little Lake, CA 2.6 000415258 mi 1596893211Sat, 08-Aug-2020 06:26:51 PDT map
4 mi NE of Imperial, CA 2.0 000766476 mi 1596890990Sat, 08-Aug-2020 05:49:50 PDT map
4 mi NNE of Imperial, CA 2.3 000765475 mi 1596890539Sat, 08-Aug-2020 05:42:19 PDT map
10 mi SSE of Lone Pine, CA 2.1 000370230 mi 1596888314Sat, 08-Aug-2020 05:05:14 PDT map
7 mi NE of Ridgecrest, CA 2.0 000433269 mi 1596877333Sat, 08-Aug-2020 02:02:13 PDT map
off the coast of Oregon 3.6 000941585 mi 1596876685Sat, 08-Aug-2020 01:51:25 PDT map
12 km SW of Stanley, Idaho 2.6 000963598 mi 1596875668Sat, 08-Aug-2020 01:34:28 PDT map
14 mi ENE of San Lucas, CA 2.2 000160100 mi 1596874626Sat, 08-Aug-2020 01:17:06 PDT map
12 km NW of Summit, Utah 2.9 000797495 mi 1596873330Sat, 08-Aug-2020 00:55:30 PDT map
13 km SW of Stanley, Idaho 3.0 000962598 mi 1596873177Sat, 08-Aug-2020 00:52:57 PDT map
12 mi NW of Truckee, CA 2.5 000283176 mi 1596866918Fri, 07-Aug-2020 23:08:38 PDT map
29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.1 000363226 mi 1596859021Fri, 07-Aug-2020 20:57:01 PDT map
11 mi SSE of Lone Pine, CA 2.3 000370230 mi 1596858996Fri, 07-Aug-2020 20:56:36 PDT map
11 mi SSE of Lone Pine, CA 2.1 000371230 mi 1596858981Fri, 07-Aug-2020 20:56:21 PDT map
13 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho 4.2 000963599 mi 1596852690Fri, 07-Aug-2020 19:11:30 PDT map
29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.3 000371230 mi 1596845993Fri, 07-Aug-2020 17:19:53 PDT map
26 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.4 000370230 mi 1596845868Fri, 07-Aug-2020 17:17:48 PDT map
3 mi SSW of Idyllwild, CA 2.0 000622386 mi 1596838538Fri, 07-Aug-2020 15:15:38 PDT map
30 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.2 000363225 mi 1596828672Fri, 07-Aug-2020 12:31:12 PDT map
33 km SSW of Mina, Nevada 2.1 000349217 mi 1596811101Fri, 07-Aug-2020 07:38:21 PDT map
28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.3 000367228 mi 1596810459Fri, 07-Aug-2020 07:27:39 PDT map
28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 3.0 000366228 mi 1596809582Fri, 07-Aug-2020 07:13:02 PDT map
5 mi NNW of Kettleman City, CA 2.1 000225140 mi 1596804711Fri, 07-Aug-2020 05:51:51 PDT map
29 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.5 000377235 mi 1596802257Fri, 07-Aug-2020 05:10:57 PDT map
14 mi ESE of Little Lake, CA 2.3 000418260 mi 1596802138Fri, 07-Aug-2020 05:08:58 PDT map
39 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.4 000389242 mi 1596761920Thu, 06-Aug-2020 17:58:40 PDT map
19 km NNE of Maeser, Utah 3.0 001146712 mi 1596748975Thu, 06-Aug-2020 14:22:55 PDT map
12 mi NNE of Ridgecrest, CA 2.1 000426264 mi 1596736621Thu, 06-Aug-2020 10:57:01 PDT map
27 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.0 000363226 mi 1596736174Thu, 06-Aug-2020 10:49:34 PDT map
29 km S of Mina, Nevada 2.1 000359223 mi 1596730508Thu, 06-Aug-2020 09:15:08 PDT map
23 km WSW of Empire, Nevada 2.1 000415258 mi 1596730418Thu, 06-Aug-2020 09:13:38 PDT map
14 mi W of Bonny Doon, CA 3.0 00003924 mi 1596729627Thu, 06-Aug-2020 09:00:27 PDT map
29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 3.8 000363226 mi 1596718917Thu, 06-Aug-2020 06:01:57 PDT map
27 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.1 000368228 mi 1596715006Thu, 06-Aug-2020 04:56:46 PDT map
15 km W of Drummond, Montana 2.0 001266787 mi 1596713041Thu, 06-Aug-2020 04:24:01 PDT map
Nevada 2.0 000386240 mi 1596698944Thu, 06-Aug-2020 00:29:04 PDT map
26 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.2 000367228 mi 1596689769Wed, 05-Aug-2020 21:56:09 PDT map
4 mi WNW of Cobb, CA 2.0 000186115 mi 1596683802Wed, 05-Aug-2020 20:16:42 PDT map
7 mi NW of Ferndale, CA 2.8 000425264 mi 1596681973Wed, 05-Aug-2020 19:46:13 PDT map
13 km SW of Georgetown, Idaho 2.0 001063660 mi 1596676129Wed, 05-Aug-2020 18:08:49 PDT map
27 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 2.6 000973605 mi 1596669553Wed, 05-Aug-2020 16:19:13 PDT map
4 mi SSW of Redlands, CA 2.0 000567352 mi 1596666656Wed, 05-Aug-2020 15:30:56 PDT map
33 km SE of Mina, Nevada 2.2 000379236 mi 1596661801Wed, 05-Aug-2020 14:10:01 PDT map
35 km ESE of Mina, Nevada 2.6 000389242 mi 1596645894Wed, 05-Aug-2020 09:44:54 PDT map
12 km NW of Fayette, Utah 2.1 000906563 mi 1596644062Wed, 05-Aug-2020 09:14:22 PDT map
14 mi S of Trona, CA 2.4 000453281 mi 1596621095Wed, 05-Aug-2020 02:51:35 PDT map
7 mi NW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA 2.6 000521324 mi 1596603655Tue, 04-Aug-2020 22:00:55 PDT map
30 km SSE of Mina, Nevada 2.0 000369229 mi 1596596551Tue, 04-Aug-2020 20:02:31 PDT map
24 mi ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX 2.2 000825513 mi 1596588137Tue, 04-Aug-2020 17:42:17 PDT map
27 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 3.2 000974605 mi 1596583968Tue, 04-Aug-2020 16:32:48 PDT map
11 mi S of Cantua Creek, CA 3.0 000182113 mi 1596576517Tue, 04-Aug-2020 14:28:37 PDT map

172 earthquakes found. Click on location or map links for more details from the USGS

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Map and data courtesy of United States Geological Survey.