Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #910934: 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 0:45:33 AM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) WNW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 0:45:33 AM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8:45:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SE (135 degrees) Bishop, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NW (308 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.3 min. N (37.438N), 118 deg. 43.9 min. W (118.732W) |
| Depth | 14.87 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=23.8 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=1.44000006 km, Gp=144 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75315477 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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