Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #915987: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:44:11 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 44 km (27 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:44:11 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:44:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 44 km (27 miles) N (355 degrees) Beatty, NV - 71 km (44 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 72 km (45 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 73 km (46 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 82 km (51 miles) NW (313 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 36.1 min. N (36.602N), 116 deg. 3.1 min. W (116.052W) |
| Depth | 8.60 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=66, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.1023 sec, Erho=1.07 km, Erzz=0.6918 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00915987 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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