Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910245: 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 2:37:00 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:37:00 AM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:37:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Caliente, NV - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 125 km (78 miles) NW (306 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 135 km (84 miles) N (353 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 136 km (85 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 27.0 min. N (37.450N), 115 deg. 14.0 min. W (115.234W) |
| Depth | 15.82 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=16.8 km, Rmss=0.3637 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1115 km, Gp=218 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910245 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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