Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #918610: 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 5:04:31 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) E of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:04:31 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 12:04:31 (UTC)
Distance from Big Pine, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (100 degrees)
Independence, CA - 44 km (27 miles) NE (40 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 54 km (34 miles) ESE (122 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 57 km (35 miles) ESE (123 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 59 km (36 miles) ESE (119 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 6.2 min. N (37.104N), 117 deg. 52.7 min. W (117.878W)
Depth 3.69 km (2.30 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=25.1 km, Rmss=0.3407 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.2161 km, Gp=219 degrees
Event ID# nn00918610
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