Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909487: 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 1:53:05 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) WSW of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:53:05 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9:53:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 59 km (36 miles) SE (137 degrees) Smith, NV - 59 km (37 miles) SE (139 degrees) Yerington, NV - 70 km (43 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 85 km (53 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 23.8 min. N (38.397N), 118 deg. 53.1 min. W (118.884W) |
| Depth | 9.47 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=12.3 km, Rmss=0.2450 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5615 km, Gp=124 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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