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 8:33:41 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:33:41 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 3:33:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (315 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Bishop, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 35 km (21 miles) NW (324 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 47 km (29 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 24.8 min. N (37.414N), 118 deg. 31.3 min. W (118.522W) |
| Depth | 12.04 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=1.03999996 km, Gp=129 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75418537 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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