Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #918758: 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 10:47:10 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) SE of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:47:10 AM (PDT) Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 17:47:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SE (145 degrees) Beatty, NV - 103 km (64 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Bishop, CA - 132 km (82 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 133 km (83 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 134 km (83 miles) ENE (57 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 48.7 min. N (37.812N), 117 deg. 0.4 min. W (117.006W) |
| Depth | 5.48 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=34.9 km, Rmss=0.1498 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.8619 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00918758 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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