Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909816: 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 1:53:08 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) NNW of Boulder City, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:53:08 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 21:53:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Boulder City, NV - 14 km (8 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Henderson, NV - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Sunrise Manor, NV - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Paradise, NV - 23 km (14 miles) E (86 degrees) Winchester, NV - 23 km (14 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.9 min. N (36.098N), 114 deg. 52.2 min. W (114.870W) |
| Depth | 2.16 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=52.0 km, Rmss=0.3986 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=6.5666 km, Gp=262 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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