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 11:27:44 PM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:27:44 PM (PST) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:27:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (316 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Bishop, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (306 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NW (322 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 28.9 min. N (37.481N), 118 deg. 36.0 min. W (118.599W) |
| Depth | 9.69 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=14.1 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=2.91000009 km, Gp=139 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75324137 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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