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 9:25:38 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:25:38 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:25:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (104 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NW (309 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 46 km (29 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Bishop, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NW (304 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 65 km (41 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 36.7 min. N (37.612N), 118 deg. 51.2 min. W (118.854W) |
| Depth | 3.45 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=1.52 km, Erzz=1.03999996 km, Gp=233 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75299716 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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