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
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