Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909294: 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 2:17:06 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 63 km (39 miles) N of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:17:06 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 22:17:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 63 km (39 miles) N (360 degrees) Austin, NV - 97 km (60 miles) S (189 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 121 km (75 miles) E (84 degrees) Fallon, NV - 163 km (101 miles) SE (125 degrees) Yerington, NV - 172 km (107 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 38.0 min. N (38.634N), 117 deg. 14.1 min. W (117.235W) |
| Depth | 12.69 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=51.8 km, Rmss=0.3847 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.9927 km, Gp=148 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909294 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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