Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909366: 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 10:17:22 AM (PST) on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 71 km (44 miles) E (98 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:17:22 AM (PST) Friday, January 9, 2026 at 18:17:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 71 km (44 miles) E (98 degrees) Beatty, NV - 122 km (76 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Alamo, NV - 130 km (81 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 165 km (103 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Caliente, NV - 173 km (107 miles) WNW (284 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 58.4 min. N (37.974N), 116 deg. 25.6 min. W (116.427W) |
| Depth | 1.58 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=89.6 km, Rmss=0.3164 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=41.6709 km, Gp=332 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909366 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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