Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #916626: 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 3:39:57 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 70 km (44 miles) NW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 3:39:57 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:39:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 70 km (44 miles) NW (309 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 81 km (50 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 83 km (51 miles) E (79 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 86 km (53 miles) S (188 degrees) Bishop, CA - 91 km (56 miles) E (94 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 18.3 min. N (37.305N), 117 deg. 22.4 min. W (117.373W) |
| Depth | 6.44 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=25.5 km, Rmss=0.3797 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.6847 km, Gp=142 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00916626 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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