Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915150: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:06:30 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 54 km (33 miles) WNW of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:06:30 PM (PDT) Friday, April 17, 2026 at 22:06:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 54 km (33 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 79 km (49 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 101 km (63 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Bishop, CA - 102 km (64 miles) NNE (29 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 105 km (65 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 10.2 min. N (38.171N), 117 deg. 50.0 min. W (117.833W) |
| Depth | 5.05 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=21, Dmin=32.7 km, Rmss=0.3165 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.625 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915150 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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