Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912340: 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 4:50:20 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 30 km (18 miles) E (84 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:50:20 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:50:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 30 km (18 miles) E (84 degrees) Bishop, CA - 43 km (27 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 46 km (29 miles) ESE (118 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 48 km (30 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Independence, CA - 48 km (30 miles) NNE (26 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 11.5 min. N (37.192N), 117 deg. 57.4 min. W (117.957W) |
| Depth | 4.04 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=27.9 km, Rmss=0.3131 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.528 km, Gp=330 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912340 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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