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 9:44:11 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WNW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:44:11 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 4:44:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Bishop, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SE (124 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NW (317 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.2 min. N (37.437N), 118 deg. 36.2 min. W (118.604W) |
| Depth | 12.35 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=15.5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=1.26 km, Erzz=2.4000001 km, Gp=205 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358096 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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