Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909273: 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 11:21:10 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:21:10 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:21:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 12 km (7 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Yerington, NV - 76 km (47 miles) SE (130 degrees) Smith, NV - 78 km (48 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 78 km (49 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Fallon, NV - 106 km (66 miles) SSE (166 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 33.0 min. N (38.550N), 118 deg. 29.6 min. W (118.493W) |
| Depth | 9.90 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=65.0 km, Rmss=0.2916 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1912 km, Gp=132 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909273 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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