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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:45:42 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Independence, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:45:42 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:45:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Independence, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NE (55 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 48 km (30 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 58 km (36 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Bishop, CA - 66 km (41 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 69 km (43 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.6 min. N (37.043N), 117 deg. 45.9 min. W (117.765W) |
| Depth | 9.45 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=19, Dmin=23.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=1.61 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41459184 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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