Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #917761: 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 6:16:38 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 79 km (49 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:16:38 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 13:16:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 79 km (49 miles) NE (56 degrees) Austin, NV - 126 km (78 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Ely, NV - 164 km (102 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Alamo, NV - 167 km (104 miles) NW (317 degrees) Beatty, NV - 174 km (108 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.6 min. N (38.460N), 116 deg. 28.3 min. W (116.472W) |
| Depth | 1.12 km (0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=119.6 km, Rmss=0.2202 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=11.4277 km, Gp=197 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00917761 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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