Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909878: 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 2:00:04 PM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Las Vegas, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00:04 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 22:00:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Las Vegas, NV - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Spring Valley, NV - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (339 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 14 km (9 miles) W (269 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 15 km (10 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Winchester, NV - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (303 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 13.5 min. N (36.225N), 115 deg. 18.2 min. W (115.303W) |
| Depth | 2.56 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=33.7 km, Rmss=0.3787 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=43.9264 km, Gp=190 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909878 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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