Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923451: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 11:12:49 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) SW of Summerlin South, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:12:49 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 18:12:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Summerlin South, NV - 2 km (1 miles) SW (220 degrees) Spring Valley, NV - 13 km (8 miles) W (259 degrees) Enterprise, NV - 15 km (10 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SW (233 degrees) Paradise, NV - 24 km (15 miles) W (272 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.4 min. N (36.090N), 115 deg. 23.7 min. W (115.394W) |
| Depth | 15.95 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=81.4 km, Rmss=0.3402 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.7322 km, Gp=202 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923451 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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