Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909782: 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 10:30:17 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) ESE of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30:17 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 80 km (50 miles) N (350 degrees) Alamo, NV - 83 km (51 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 158 km (98 miles) NNE (27 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 164 km (102 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 30.8 min. N (37.514N), 114 deg. 14.7 min. W (114.245W) |
| Depth | 1.53 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=49.4 km, Rmss=0.4175 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.2816 km, Gp=217 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909782 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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