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 7:15:24 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:15:24 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 14:15:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (133 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 38 km (24 miles) WNW (300 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 40 km (25 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Bishop, CA - 43 km (27 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 63 km (39 miles) NW (310 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 31.8 min. N (37.531N), 118 deg. 50.0 min. W (118.834W) |
| Depth | 4.02 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=1.22000003 km, Gp=138 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420062 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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