Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910148: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:29:23 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) SE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 2:29:23 PM (PST) Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 22:29:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 53 km (33 miles) SE (135 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 86 km (53 miles) W (279 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 91 km (56 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 92 km (57 miles) NE (48 degrees) Bishop, CA - 93 km (58 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 11.1 min. N (38.185N), 118 deg. 11.8 min. W (118.197W) |
| Depth | 11.94 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=20, Dmin=18.7 km, Rmss=0.1294 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.0793 km, Gp=89 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910148 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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