Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #910947: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:15:16 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 70 km (44 miles) N (11 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:15:16 PM (PST) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 22:15:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 70 km (44 miles) N (11 degrees) Austin, NV - 90 km (56 miles) S (181 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 135 km (84 miles) E (82 degrees) Fallon, NV - 170 km (106 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 186 km (116 miles) NE (38 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 41.3 min. N (38.688N), 117 deg. 4.9 min. W (117.082W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=18.3 km, Rmss=0.1808 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=207 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00910947 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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