Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909283: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:16:08 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) NW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:16:08 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 20:16:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 39 km (24 miles) NW (305 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 57 km (35 miles) N (3 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 77 km (48 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Independence, CA - 102 km (64 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 103 km (64 miles) NE (55 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 6.6 min. N (37.111N), 117 deg. 6.9 min. W (117.114W) |
| Depth | 7.59 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=45, Dmin=16.2 km, Rmss=0.1406 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.746 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909283 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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