M2.9 earthquake 120 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 120 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States at 05:59 local time (12:59 UTC) on 9 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to USGS. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-09 13:02 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 2.9micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 10.4 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 12:59:53 UTC
- Local: 9 Oct 2026, 05:59:53 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 38.202° N, 117.796° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth LakesCalifornia, United States · pop. 7,946 | 120 km | INot felt |
| RenoNevada, United States · pop. 264,165 | 228 km | INot felt |
| FresnoCalifornia, United States · pop. 542,107 | 237 km | INot felt |
| StocktonCalifornia, United States · pop. 305,658 | 307 km | INot felt |
| SacramentoCalifornia, United States · pop. 524,943 | 325 km | INot felt |
| Las VegasNevada, United States · pop. 641,903 | 326 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 9 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 · NN.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · NNheadlineNevada Seismological Laboratory via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.9 ml | 10.4 km | 38.20° N, 117.80° 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 315 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 10 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.9 releases about 30× the energy of M1.9, and its waves are about 9.5× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 315 kg of TNT vs 11 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.9. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 30 km so far. 2 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports on SeismoAtlas
No reports yet.
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Event id nn00925518. First recorded here 9 Oct 2026, 13:03:51 UTC. Solutions: USGS · NN (usgs:nn00925518). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.9 earthquake 120 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/nn00925518-m2-9-earthquake-120-km-ene-of-mammoth-lakes-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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