Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:13:59 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 8:13:59 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 3:13:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (147 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (281 degrees) Bishop, CA - 39 km (25 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 57 km (36 miles) NW (304 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 27.0 min. N (37.451N), 118 deg. 49.7 min. W (118.829W) |
| Depth | 4.23 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=12, Dmin=14.8 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=2.78 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420397 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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