Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913679: 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 8:48:13 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 83 km (52 miles) WNW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 8:48:13 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 15:48:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 83 km (52 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Beatty, NV - 109 km (68 miles) NE (37 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 115 km (72 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Caliente, NV - 132 km (82 miles) W (274 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 157 km (98 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 41.5 min. N (37.692N), 116 deg. 0.6 min. W (116.010W) |
| Depth | 8.87 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=60.6 km, Rmss=0.2849 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3958 km, Gp=288 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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