Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916377: 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 8:56:11 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 70 km (43 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:56:11 PM (PDT) Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:56:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 70 km (43 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Austin, NV - 135 km (84 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Beatty, NV - 162 km (101 miles) N (7 degrees) Alamo, NV - 162 km (101 miles) NW (313 degrees) Ely, NV - 174 km (108 miles) SW (236 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 21.4 min. N (38.357N), 116 deg. 31.3 min. W (116.522W) |
| Depth | 15.96 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=68.7 km, Rmss=0.5194 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8297 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916377 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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