Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #910914: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:21:45 PM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SSW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:21:45 PM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:21:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSW (194 degrees) Bishop, CA - 7 km (5 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (215 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (320 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 57 km (35 miles) SE (127 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 19.9 min. N (37.331N), 118 deg. 27.9 min. W (118.465W) |
| Depth | 12.13 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=43.5 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=176 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75314947 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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