Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925533: 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 10:36:49 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 49 km (31 miles) E (80 degrees) of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:36:49 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 17:36:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Big Pine, CA - 49 km (31 miles) E (80 degrees) Bishop, CA - 60 km (37 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 62 km (38 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Independence, CA - 64 km (39 miles) NE (40 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 65 km (40 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 14.5 min. N (37.242N), 117 deg. 44.4 min. W (117.740W) |
| Depth | 10.37 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.1797 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4973 km, Gp=189 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925533 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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