Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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


Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:40:19 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSW of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 0.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:40:19 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 15:40:19 (UTC)
Distance from Mammoth Lakes, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (207 degrees)
Yosemite Valley, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ESE (110 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 55 km (34 miles) WNW (296 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 57 km (36 miles) WNW (292 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 60 km (37 miles) WNW (293 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 34.6 min. N (37.577N), 119 deg. 1.1 min. W (119.018W)
Depth 3.21 km (2.00 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=11, Nph=13, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.68 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=168 degrees
Event ID# nc75355062
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