Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917760: 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 4:43:41 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 30 km (18 miles) SE of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:43:41 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:43:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 30 km (18 miles) SE (142 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 70 km (43 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Alamo, NV - 76 km (47 miles) E (86 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 145 km (90 miles) NNE (27 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 151 km (94 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 24.3 min. N (37.405N), 114 deg. 18.5 min. W (114.308W) |
| Depth | 9.56 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=178.6 km, Rmss=0.3150 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.7026 km, Gp=342 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917760 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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