M2.7 earthquake 27 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States at 11:28 local time (18:28 UTC) on 23 Sept 2026, at a depth of 3 km, according to USGS. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-23 19:22 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 2.7micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 3 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-09-23 18:28:56 UTC
- Local: 23 Sept 2026, 11:28:56 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 37.418° N, 118.890° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth LakesCalifornia, United States · pop. 7,946 | 27 km | INot felt |
| Orange CoveCalifornia, United States · pop. 9,598 | 96 km | INot felt |
| ClovisCalifornia, United States · pop. 104,180 | 97 km | INot felt |
| SangerCalifornia, United States · pop. 24,950 | 99 km | INot felt |
| ReedleyCalifornia, United States · pop. 25,569 | 104 km | INot felt |
| DinubaCalifornia, United States · pop. 23,702 | 107 km | INot felt |
| FresnoCalifornia, United States · pop. 542,107 | 108 km | INot felt |
| StocktonCalifornia, United States · pop. 305,658 | 220 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 11 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · NC.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · NCheadlineNorthern California Seismic System via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.7 md | 3 km | 37.42° N, 118.89° W | – | Automatic |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 163 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 3 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.7 releases about 31× the energy of M1.7, and its waves are about 9.8× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 163 kg of TNT vs 5 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.7. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
5 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M1.7 1 day ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.7
5 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 17.10 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 56.49 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 91.68 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 91.71 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 117.53 | 1.6 | 4 |
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Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id nc75440422. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:10 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NC (usgs:nc75440422). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.7 earthquake 27 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nc75440422-m2-7-earthquake-27-km-sse-of-mammoth-lakes-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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