Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #923658: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:52:30 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 32 km (20 miles) S of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:52:30 PM (PDT) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 21:52:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 32 km (20 miles) S (170 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SW (236 degrees) Smith, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SW (235 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 38 km (23 miles) S (170 degrees) Minden, NV - 39 km (25 miles) S (169 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 36.4 min. N (38.606N), 119 deg. 40.6 min. W (119.677W) |
| Depth | 1.33 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=26, Dmin=13.1 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=2.72000003 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75422667 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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