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 0:23:23 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 4, 2026 at 0:23:23 AM (PDT)
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:23:23 (UTC)
Distance from Mammoth Lakes, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SE (145 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 41 km (26 miles) WNW (288 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 60 km (37 miles) NW (306 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 28.6 min. N (37.477N), 118 deg. 50.3 min. W (118.838W)
Depth 4.48 km (2.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=28, Nph=28, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=1.39 km, Gp=112 degrees
Event ID# nc75356602
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