Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910893: 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 1:29:59 AM (PST) on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, February 16, 2026 at 1:29:59 AM (PST) Monday, February 16, 2026 at 9:29:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (51 degrees) Bishop, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (122 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Independence, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (5 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 15.2 min. N (37.254N), 118 deg. 9.0 min. W (118.149W) |
| Depth | 3.84 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=44.6 km, Rmss=0.2786 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=8.4571 km, Gp=184 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910893 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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