Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909749: 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 8:00:36 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E (96 degrees) of Sunrise Manor, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:00:36 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 16:00:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sunrise Manor, NV - 8 km (5 miles) E (96 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 11 km (7 miles) SE (140 degrees) Winchester, NV - 14 km (8 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Paradise, NV - 16 km (10 miles) NE (55 degrees) Henderson, NV - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (16 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 10.1 min. N (36.168N), 114 deg. 58.5 min. W (114.975W) |
| Depth | 4.15 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=40.8 km, Rmss=0.3045 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.4669 km, Gp=295 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909749 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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