Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923290: 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 1:53:30 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 58 km (36 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 1:53:30 AM (PDT) Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:53:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 58 km (36 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Fallon, NV - 69 km (43 miles) SE (143 degrees) Yerington, NV - 75 km (46 miles) E (91 degrees) Smith, NV - 91 km (57 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 93 km (58 miles) ENE (76 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 58.6 min. N (38.976N), 118 deg. 17.8 min. W (118.297W) |
| Depth | 5.48 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=43.4 km, Rmss=0.2152 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.6934 km, Gp=193 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923290 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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