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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Bishop, CA

M 2.5

Latest: 5:18 am PDT on 29 September 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Bishop was M 2.5, 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA, at 5:18 am PDT on 29 September 2026. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
945 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
63
Largest since 2016
M 4.8 on 16 February 2016, 18 km (11 mi) S of Bishop, CA
Reported felt
139 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.0 9 km (5 mi) NW of Bishop, CA
  2. 2.5 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  3. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Bishop, CA
  4. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  5. 2.1 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Bishop, CA
  6. 1.6 45 km (28 mi) NE of Bishop, CA
  7. 2.1 4 km (3 mi) ENE of Bishop, CA
  8. 2.6 26 km (16 mi) W of Bishop, CA
  9. 2.2 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Bishop, CA
  10. 2.1 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  11. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  12. 1.6 6 km (4 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  13. 1.9 5 km (3 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  14. 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NW of Bishop, CA
  15. 2.7 14 km (9 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  16. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  17. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  18. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SW of Bishop, CA
  19. 2.2 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Bishop, CA
  20. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Bishop, CA
  21. 2.6 22 km (13 mi) ESE of Bishop, CA · felt by 1
  22. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  23. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  24. 2.4 11 km (7 mi) S of Bishop, CA
  25. 1.5 17 km (11 mi) N of Bishop, CA
  26. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Bishop, CA
  27. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  28. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  29. 2.9 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA · felt by 11
  30. 1.6 17 km (10 mi) SW of Bishop, CA
  31. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) W of Bishop, CA
  32. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Bishop, CA
  33. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  34. 1.8 46 km (29 mi) ENE of Bishop, CA
  35. 1.8 41 km (26 mi) E of Bishop, CA
  36. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) N of Bishop, CA
  37. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Bishop, CA
  38. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Bishop, CA
  39. 1.5 45 km (28 mi) NE of Bishop, CA
  40. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Bishop, CA
  41. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  42. 1.9 44 km (28 mi) ENE of Bishop, CA
  43. 1.6 42 km (26 mi) E of Bishop, CA
  44. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NW of Bishop, CA
  45. 2.1 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Bishop, CA
  46. 1.9 42 km (26 mi) E of Bishop, CA
  47. 2.2 26 km (16 mi) SE of Bishop, CA
  48. 2.5 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Bishop, CA
  49. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Bishop, CA
  50. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) N of Bishop, CA

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Bishop time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Bishop are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Bishop; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 36 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Bishop; the five largest:

  1. 6.4 The 1986 Chalfant Valley, California Earthquake · 20 km NNW of Bishop
  2. 6.2 9 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 39 km WNW of Bishop
  3. 6.1 11 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 46 km WNW of Bishop
  4. 6.1 8 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 42 km WNW of Bishop
  5. 6.1 4 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 22 km WNW of Bishop

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek 3 km · West Bishop 5 km · Big Pine 24 km

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