Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #914020: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:02:21 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 68 km (42 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 10:02:21 AM (PDT)
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 17:02:21 (UTC)
Distance from Tonopah, NV - 68 km (42 miles) ENE (72 degrees)
Austin, NV - 146 km (91 miles) SSE (160 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 152 km (94 miles) N (9 degrees)
Alamo, NV - 153 km (95 miles) NW (311 degrees)
Ely, NV - 179 km (111 miles) SW (232 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 15.4 min. N (38.257N), 116 deg. 29.6 min. W (116.493W)
Depth 3.63 km (2.30 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=8, Nph=14, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.1304 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.3641 km, Gp=167 degrees
Event ID# nn00914020
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