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 9:09:27 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:09:27 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 4:09:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (53 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 53 km (33 miles) NW (312 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NW (307 degrees) Bishop, CA - 57 km (36 miles) NW (308 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 59 km (37 miles) E (97 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 40.7 min. N (37.678N), 118 deg. 54.5 min. W (118.909W) |
| Depth | 2.16 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=24, Dmin=0.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75355372 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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