Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910920: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:27:43 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9:27:43 AM (PST) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 17:27:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (54 degrees) Bishop, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (130 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (132 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 28 km (18 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Independence, CA - 47 km (29 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 13.4 min. N (37.224N), 118 deg. 11.2 min. W (118.186W) |
| Depth | 6.46 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=12, Dmin=47.8 km, Rmss=0.1654 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=13.6722 km, Gp=183 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910920 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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