Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909820: 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 3:26:00 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) N of Nellis Air Force Base, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:26:00 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 23:26:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 27 km (17 miles) N (352 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 29 km (18 miles) N (9 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 34 km (21 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Sunrise Manor, NV - 35 km (22 miles) N (354 degrees) Winchester, NV - 40 km (25 miles) N (3 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.2 min. N (36.487N), 115 deg. 5.8 min. W (115.097W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.1716 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.3305 km, Gp=307 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909820 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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