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 5:50:16 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSW of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:50:16 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 12:50:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Bishop, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (166 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Independence, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNW (343 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 6.4 min. N (37.107N), 118 deg. 19.0 min. W (118.317W) |
| Depth | 12.12 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=9.7 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=1.05 km, Erzz=1.74000001 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75359227 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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