Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923371: 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 2:59:12 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) SSW of Boulder City, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 2:59:12 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 9:59:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Boulder City, NV - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Henderson, NV - 28 km (18 miles) S (172 degrees) Enterprise, NV - 36 km (23 miles) SE (139 degrees) Paradise, NV - 36 km (23 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Primm, NV - 41 km (26 miles) ENE (64 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.6 min. N (35.776N), 114 deg. 58.8 min. W (114.980W) |
| Depth | 15.71 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.3737 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.695 km, Gp=186 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923371 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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