Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #921247: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:47:58 AM (PDT) on Monday, July 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 57 km (35 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, July 6, 2026 at 5:47:58 AM (PDT) Monday, July 6, 2026 at 12:47:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 57 km (35 miles) N (358 degrees) Beatty, NV - 68 km (42 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 79 km (49 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 85 km (53 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 90 km (56 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 43.2 min. N (36.721N), 116 deg. 1.9 min. W (116.032W) |
| Depth | 5.56 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=61, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.0934 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5719 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00921247 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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