Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #918150: 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 6:08:39 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 63 km (39 miles) WNW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 6:08:39 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 13:08:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 63 km (39 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 70 km (44 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 84 km (52 miles) E (86 degrees) Independence, CA - 88 km (55 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Bishop, CA - 94 km (58 miles) E (100 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 12.9 min. N (37.216N), 117 deg. 20.9 min. W (117.348W) |
| Depth | 1.92 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=30, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.2888 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.5967 km, Gp=111 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00918150 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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