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 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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