Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909359: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:32:15 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 43 km (27 miles) SSW of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:32:15 PM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 2:32:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 43 km (27 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Alamo, NV - 50 km (31 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 68 km (42 miles) NW (315 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 116 km (72 miles) NNE (19 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 121 km (75 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 14.1 min. N (37.235N), 114 deg. 37.5 min. W (114.625W) |
| Depth | 1.29 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=9, Dmin=72.5 km, Rmss=0.1563 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=9.3612 km, Gp=141 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909359 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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