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U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California


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A micro earthquake occurred at 3:25:43 PM (PDT) on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) SSE of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 3:25:43 PM (PDT)
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 22:25:43 (UTC)
Distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (156 degrees)
Smith Valley, NV - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Gardnerville, NV - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (160 degrees)
Smith, NV - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Minden, NV - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 42.0 min. N (38.700N), 119 deg. 38.1 min. W (119.635W)
Depth 2.18 km (1.40 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=4, Nph=4, Dmin=16.1 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=1.29 km, Erzz=7.0999999 km, Gp=178 degrees
Event ID# nc75372071
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