Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915888: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:06:55 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 66 km (41 miles) W of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:06:55 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:06:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 66 km (41 miles) W (277 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 71 km (44 miles) SE (127 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 92 km (57 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Bishop, CA - 93 km (58 miles) NNE (23 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 96 km (59 miles) NNE (26 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 8.1 min. N (38.135N), 117 deg. 58.7 min. W (117.978W) |
| Depth | 6.26 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=19, Dmin=45.7 km, Rmss=0.2514 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6254 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915888 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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