Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #918435: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:18:55 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) SE of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:18:55 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:18:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 53 km (33 miles) SE (140 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 87 km (54 miles) N (11 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 87 km (54 miles) NE (48 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 88 km (55 miles) W (277 degrees) Bishop, CA - 89 km (55 miles) N (9 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 9.4 min. N (38.157N), 118 deg. 14.0 min. W (118.233W) |
| Depth | 6.46 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=26, Dmin=26.0 km, Rmss=0.1463 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.5525 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00918435 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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