Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923444: 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 8:16:35 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 73 km (45 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.39 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:16:35 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 15:16:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 73 km (45 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 125 km (78 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Alamo, NV - 170 km (106 miles) NW (315 degrees) Ely, NV - 170 km (106 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Beatty, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.6 min. N (38.444N), 116 deg. 32.5 min. W (116.542W) |
| Depth | 0.39 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=114.9 km, Rmss=0.1867 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=25.0551 km, Gp=235 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923444 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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