Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:19:40 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Independence, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:19:40 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 0:19:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Independence, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (53 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SE (124 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 44 km (28 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Bishop, CA - 61 km (38 miles) SE (137 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 64 km (40 miles) SE (133 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 58.1 min. N (36.968N), 117 deg. 55.4 min. W (117.924W) |
| Depth | -1.41 km (-0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=22, Dmin=28.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=125 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41441064 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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