Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909334: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:14:04 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SSW of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 1:14:04 AM (PST) Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 9:14:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Alamo, NV - 54 km (34 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 91 km (57 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 148 km (92 miles) NNE (16 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 152 km (95 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 31.3 min. N (37.521N), 114 deg. 35.0 min. W (114.584W) |
| Depth | 4.40 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=14, Dmin=54.0 km, Rmss=0.1836 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.5814 km, Gp=109 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909334 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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