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M1.6 Earthquake near Inyo County, California (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 21:45:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Inyo County, California (United States) on October 25, 2026 at 21:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 189 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
7ded6f380fac2fcb87b2968ef6c29a1db48c4333
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 21:45:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
California
City
Inyo County
County
Inyo County
Source
ncedc
Coordinates
37.41983, -118.61000
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 km — close to the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 44 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 74 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 112 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 235 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 402 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Eastern Sierra Regional AirportUnited States · BIH · KBIH
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mammoth Yosemite AirportUnited States · MMH · KMMH
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,447 Catalogue entries

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