Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909823: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:50:02 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 97 km (61 miles) NW of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:50:02 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 0:50:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 97 km (61 miles) NW (316 degrees) Alamo, NV - 98 km (61 miles) N (354 degrees) Ely, NV - 118 km (73 miles) SSW (198 degrees) McGill, NV - 137 km (85 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 171 km (106 miles) E (83 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 14.6 min. N (38.243N), 115 deg. 17.4 min. W (115.290W) |
| Depth | 4.61 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=10, Dmin=28.4 km, Rmss=0.1311 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.394 km, Gp=124 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909823 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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