Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910224: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:34:33 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) SSE of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:34:33 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:34:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Beatty, NV - 98 km (61 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Bishop, CA - 120 km (74 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 121 km (75 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 121 km (75 miles) ENE (71 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 44.3 min. N (37.738N), 117 deg. 7.2 min. W (117.120W) |
| Depth | 6.42 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=28, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.1590 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.1276 km, Gp=118 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910224 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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