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 3:50:46 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 19 km (11 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 3:50:46 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:50:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 19 km (11 miles) SE (134 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Bishop, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 62 km (38 miles) NW (310 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 31.2 min. N (37.521N), 118 deg. 49.7 min. W (118.829W) |
| Depth | 2.97 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=19, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.15999997 km, Gp=127 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75357347 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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