Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #914004: 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 0:41:07 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) WSW of Mesquite, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 0:41:07 AM (PDT) Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 7:41:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mesquite, NV - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 78 km (48 miles) NE (49 degrees) Sunrise Manor, NV - 83 km (52 miles) NE (45 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 85 km (53 miles) NE (51 degrees) Boulder City, NV - 89 km (56 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 42.2 min. N (36.704N), 114 deg. 24.1 min. W (114.402W) |
| Depth | 12.64 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=70.9 km, Rmss=0.3619 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.8833 km, Gp=280 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00914004 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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