Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912307: 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 5:58:41 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 59 km (37 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 5:58:41 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 0:58:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 59 km (37 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Bishop, CA - 67 km (41 miles) E (95 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 69 km (43 miles) E (97 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 72 km (45 miles) E (94 degrees) Independence, CA - 75 km (46 miles) NE (41 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 18.7 min. N (37.311N), 117 deg. 38.7 min. W (117.645W) |
| Depth | 7.96 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=34.0 km, Rmss=0.2556 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1144 km, Gp=163 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912307 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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