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 11:29:39 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 11:29:39 PM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:29:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (144 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 36 km (23 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Bishop, CA - 41 km (26 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 60 km (37 miles) NW (306 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 28.8 min. N (37.480N), 118 deg. 50.3 min. W (118.838W) |
| Depth | 4.50 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=1.58000004 km, Gp=140 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75356547 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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