Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #918101: 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 7:37:06 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 49 km (30 miles) ESE of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:37:06 PM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:37:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 49 km (30 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Independence, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NE (53 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 61 km (38 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Bishop, CA - 66 km (41 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 68 km (43 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 4.3 min. N (37.071N), 117 deg. 45.1 min. W (117.751W) |
| Depth | 0.93 km (0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=24, Dmin=20.2 km, Rmss=0.2783 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=10.283 km, Gp=182 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00918101 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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