Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #921349: 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 12:47:54 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) SSW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 12:47:54 PM (PDT) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 19:47:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Caliente, NV - 92 km (57 miles) SW (230 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 95 km (59 miles) N (352 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 95 km (59 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 98 km (61 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 4.6 min. N (37.077N), 115 deg. 18.2 min. W (115.304W) |
| Depth | 6.49 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=23, Dmin=42.9 km, Rmss=0.3403 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2545 km, Gp=117 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00921349 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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