Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:18:37 AM (PDT) on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 48 km (30 miles) SW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 6:18:37 AM (PDT) Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 13:18:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 48 km (30 miles) SW (216 degrees) Smith, NV - 51 km (31 miles) SW (216 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 51 km (32 miles) S (173 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 57 km (35 miles) S (173 degrees) Minden, NV - 59 km (36 miles) S (172 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.0 min. N (38.433N), 119 deg. 40.2 min. W (119.671W) |
| Depth | 1.76 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=21.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.62 km, Erzz=5.13999987 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75389231 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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