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 2:16:26 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:16:26 PM (PDT)
Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 21:16:26 (UTC)
Distance from Mammoth Lakes, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (143 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WNW (296 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 43 km (27 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WNW (293 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 65 km (40 miles) NW (308 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 31.2 min. N (37.520N), 118 deg. 52.2 min. W (118.869W)
Depth 5.52 km (3.40 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=19, Nph=20, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=1.09 km, Gp=184 degrees
Event ID# nc75354552
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