Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #923416: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:52:05 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 46 km (29 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:52:05 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 18:52:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 46 km (29 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 58 km (36 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 75 km (47 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 79 km (49 miles) NNW (335 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 80 km (50 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 1.4 min. N (38.024N), 118 deg. 47.9 min. W (118.799W) |
| Depth | 10.65 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=8, Dmin=35.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=2.07999992 km, Gp=168 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420197 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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