Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909207: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:48:35 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) SE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 6:48:35 PM (PST) Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:48:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 38 km (24 miles) SE (143 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 88 km (54 miles) NE (38 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 97 km (60 miles) N (3 degrees) Bishop, CA - 99 km (61 miles) N (2 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 100 km (62 miles) N (5 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 15.3 min. N (38.255N), 118 deg. 21.5 min. W (118.359W) |
| Depth | 10.84 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=18, Dmin=12.8 km, Rmss=0.2428 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7614 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909207 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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