Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925387: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:18:58 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 62 km (39 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 12:18:58 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 19:18:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 62 km (39 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Bishop, CA - 71 km (44 miles) E (97 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 73 km (45 miles) E (98 degrees) Independence, CA - 75 km (47 miles) NE (44 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 76 km (47 miles) E (96 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 17.2 min. N (37.287N), 117 deg. 36.2 min. W (117.603W) |
| Depth | 7.90 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=20, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.1347 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3412 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925387 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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