Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 3:20:02 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).


Magnitude 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:20:02 PM (PDT)
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 22:20:02 (UTC)
Distance from West Bishop, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (318 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (306 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NW (308 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NW (322 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 30.0 min. N (37.501N), 118 deg. 37.0 min. W (118.616W)
Depth 16.32 km (10.10 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=23, Nph=23, Dmin=13.8 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.53 km, Erzz=1.52 km, Gp=99 degrees
Event ID# nc75327052
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