International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583521
Event time 2026-02-26 22:20:33 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 06:20:33 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 22:47:27 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 12.01 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area California
Nearest settlement Round Valley
Distance 13 km
Course W
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Mammoth Yosemite Airport (25,38 km), Mammoth Yosemite Airport (25,38 km), Inyo County Sheriff Search & Rescue Heliport (32,62 km), Inyo County Sheriff Search & Rescue Heliport (32,62 km), Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (32,85 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Long Valley volcano (34,25 km), Mammoth Mountain volcano (36,01 km), Mono-Inyo Craters volcano (50,84 km), Big Pine Volcanic Field volcano (58,65 km), Mono Lake Volcanic Field volcano (70,39 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.