Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912504: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:23:54 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 50 km (31 miles) NE (46 degrees) of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 9:23:54 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:23:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NE (46 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 64 km (40 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 64 km (40 miles) S (176 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 66 km (41 miles) N (351 degrees) Bishop, CA - 67 km (41 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 56.9 min. N (37.949N), 118 deg. 34.4 min. W (118.573W) |
| Depth | 7.56 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=25, Dmin=34.1 km, Rmss=0.1529 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.7731 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912504 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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