Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #918634: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:22:16 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 68 km (43 miles) N (10 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:22:16 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 21:22:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 68 km (43 miles) N (10 degrees) Austin, NV - 91 km (57 miles) S (181 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 134 km (83 miles) E (82 degrees) Fallon, NV - 170 km (106 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 184 km (114 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 40.5 min. N (38.676N), 117 deg. 5.6 min. W (117.094W) |
| Depth | 1.87 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=60.5 km, Rmss=0.2431 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=6.1289 km, Gp=226 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00918634 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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