Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #914019: 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 8:52:45 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 65 km (40 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 8:52:45 AM (PDT) Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 15:52:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bishop, CA - 65 km (40 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 66 km (41 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 66 km (41 miles) NE (54 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 70 km (44 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 74 km (46 miles) SSW (213 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 30.6 min. N (37.511N), 117 deg. 41.0 min. W (117.683W) |
| Depth | 3.59 km (2.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=31.1 km, Rmss=0.4000 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.2662 km, Gp=219 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00914019 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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