Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909661: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:32:25 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 72 km (45 miles) E (94 degrees) of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 9:32:25 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:32:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 72 km (45 miles) E (94 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 72 km (45 miles) N (5 degrees) Alamo, NV - 89 km (56 miles) SW (231 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 93 km (58 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 98 km (61 miles) NNW (329 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 51.5 min. N (36.858N), 115 deg. 56.8 min. W (115.946W) |
| Depth | 10.60 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=78, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.1284 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5049 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909661 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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