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 3:34:38 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:34:38 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 22:34:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (145 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 35 km (22 miles) W (281 degrees) Bishop, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NW (304 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.6 min. N (37.444N), 118 deg. 48.4 min. W (118.806W) |
| Depth | 7.45 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=19, Dmin=16.4 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.73 km, Erzz=1.98000002 km, Gp=220 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75358472 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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