Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909314: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:13:42 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 45 km (28 miles) ESE of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:13:42 PM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 1:13:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 45 km (28 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Caliente, NV - 56 km (35 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 70 km (43 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 104 km (65 miles) NNE (16 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 108 km (67 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 8.8 min. N (37.146N), 114 deg. 44.4 min. W (114.740W) |
| Depth | 9.48 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=18, Dmin=72.3 km, Rmss=0.1602 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.6565 km, Gp=123 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909314 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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