Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near West Bishop, CA
M 2.5
Latest: 5:18 am PDT on 29 September 2026 · 14 km (9 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Bishop was M 2.5, 14 km (9 mi) WNW of West 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
- 1,028 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 70
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.8 on 16 February 2016, 18 km (11 mi) SSE of West Bishop, CA
- Reported felt
- 157 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.0 7 km (5 mi) N of West Bishop, CA
- 2.5 14 km (9 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 3 km (2 mi) N of West Bishop, CA
- 2.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.1 10 km (6 mi) E of West Bishop, CA
- 2.6 21 km (13 mi) W of West Bishop, CA
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) N of West Bishop, CA
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) NW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) ESE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) ESE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.9 10 km (6 mi) ESE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.7 9 km (6 mi) NNW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.7 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) SSW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) E of West Bishop, CA
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of West Bishop, CA
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of West Bishop, CA · felt by 1
- 2.4 28 km (17 mi) SE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.4 13 km (8 mi) SSE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) N of West Bishop, CA
- 1.5 13 km (8 mi) NE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.5 3 km (2 mi) N of West Bishop, CA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.9 21 km (13 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA · felt by 11
- 2.8 26 km (16 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA · felt by 1
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SSW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) W of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 12 km (7 mi) ESE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) N of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SE of West Bishop, CA
- 2.1 20 km (12 mi) SE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) SE of West Bishop, CA
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) NW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) NW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.5 26 km (16 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA · felt by 1
- 2.5 2 km (1 mi) SW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.5 30 km (18 mi) ESE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) NNE of West Bishop, CA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) WNW of West Bishop, CA
- 1.9 5 km (3 mi) NNE of West 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 West Bishop time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Bishop are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is West 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 West Bishop; the five largest:
- 6.4 The 1986 Chalfant Valley, California Earthquake · 20 km N of West Bishop
- 6.2 9 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 35 km WNW of West Bishop
- 6.1 11 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 42 km NW of West Bishop
- 6.1 8 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 38 km NW of West Bishop
- 6.1 4 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 17 km NW of West Bishop
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Owens Valley fault, 6 km from its surface trace
- Fish Slough fault, 9 km from its surface trace
- Round Valley fault, 17 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek 5 km · Bishop 5 km · Big Pine 26 km
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