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 10:11:58 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:11:58 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 17:11:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (148 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (281 degrees) Bishop, CA - 40 km (25 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 57 km (36 miles) WNW (303 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.9 min. N (37.448N), 118 deg. 49.9 min. W (118.832W) |
| Depth | 2.46 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=19.2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=2.45000005 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420137 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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