Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:00:40 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00:40 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 18:00:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SE (144 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 43 km (27 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Bishop, CA - 48 km (30 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 65 km (40 miles) ESE (110 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 32.3 min. N (37.538N), 118 deg. 53.3 min. W (118.888W) |
| Depth | 2.10 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=1.15999997 km, Gp=111 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75292101 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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