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 8:25:20 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) WNW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:25:20 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:25:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (281 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SE (136 degrees) Bishop, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 49 km (31 miles) NW (308 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.0 min. N (37.434N), 118 deg. 43.9 min. W (118.732W) |
| Depth | 15.00 km (9.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=19.3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.53 km, Erzz=3.94000006 km, Gp=160 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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