Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #920175: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 3:57:03 PM (PDT) on Friday, June 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) E (89 degrees) of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, June 12, 2026 at 3:57:03 PM (PDT) Friday, June 12, 2026 at 22:57:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 9 km (6 miles) E (89 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 14 km (8 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Reno, NV - 15 km (9 miles) E (86 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (119 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 32.2 min. N (39.537N), 119 deg. 38.8 min. W (119.646W) |
| Depth | 1.02 km (0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=13.3 km, Rmss=0.3134 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.6853 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00920175 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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