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 5:57:33 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 5:57:33 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:57:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (346 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (3 degrees) Bishop, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 50 km (31 miles) ESE (110 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 28.9 min. N (37.482N), 118 deg. 26.8 min. W (118.446W) |
| Depth | 7.56 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=11, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.629999995 km, Gp=173 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75419407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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