Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #921891: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 0:34:03 AM (PDT) on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 46 km (28 miles) SE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 0:34:03 AM (PDT) Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:34:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 46 km (28 miles) SE (124 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 59 km (37 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 73 km (45 miles) E (83 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 78 km (48 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 40.6 min. N (36.676N), 116 deg. 20.0 min. W (116.333W) |
| Depth | 9.25 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=57, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.1659 sec, Erho=2.03 km, Erzz=0.5233 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00921891 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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