Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909616: 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 1:47:41 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) W of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:47:41 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 21:47:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 61 km (38 miles) W (278 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 74 km (46 miles) SE (125 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 95 km (59 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Bishop, CA - 96 km (60 miles) NNE (25 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 99 km (61 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 8.6 min. N (38.144N), 117 deg. 55.5 min. W (117.924W) |
| Depth | 9.99 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.2646 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4839 km, Gp=165 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909616 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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