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 2:54:59 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) W of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:54:59 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 21:54:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
West Bishop, CA - 21 km (13 miles) W (266 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 25 km (15 miles) W (260 degrees) Bishop, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (266 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SE (142 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WNW (300 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 20.8 min. N (37.347N), 118 deg. 41.5 min. W (118.692W) |
| Depth | 17.46 km (10.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=25.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=2.91000009 km, Gp=93 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420867 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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