Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #918809: 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 2:16:55 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) E (81 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.20 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:16:55 PM (PDT) Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 21:16:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 39 km (24 miles) E (81 degrees) Bishop, CA - 51 km (31 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ESE (110 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Independence, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NNE (33 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 13.3 min. N (37.222N), 117 deg. 51.1 min. W (117.851W) |
| Depth | 0.20 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=18.2 km, Rmss=0.1947 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=11.2528 km, Gp=201 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00918809 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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