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 3:14:24 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) WNW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 1, 2026 at 3:14:24 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:14:24 (UTC)
Distance from West Bishop, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 28 km (18 miles) W (276 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (280 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SE (139 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 48 km (30 miles) NW (305 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 24.7 min. N (37.412N), 118 deg. 44.0 min. W (118.733W)
Depth 13.18 km (8.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=27, Nph=27, Dmin=21.5 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.45 km, Gp=113 degrees
Event ID# nc75354902
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