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 5:54:21 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSW of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 5:54:21 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:54:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ESE (109 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 55 km (34 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 57 km (35 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Bishop, CA - 59 km (37 miles) WNW (294 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 34.9 min. N (37.582N), 119 deg. 0.5 min. W (119.008W) |
| Depth | 2.22 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=25, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.639999986 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75361301 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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