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 9:54:39 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:54:39 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 16:54:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (130 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Bishop, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 54 km (33 miles) NW (311 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 28.9 min. N (37.482N), 118 deg. 44.8 min. W (118.747W) |
| Depth | 3.54 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=14.0 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=1.33000004 km, Gp=96 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75328332 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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