Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923456: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:20:59 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) W of Ely, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:20:59 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 21:20:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ely, NV - 10 km (6 miles) W (260 degrees) McGill, NV - 26 km (16 miles) SW (225 degrees) Spring Creek, NV - 173 km (108 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Caliente, NV - 185 km (115 miles) NNW (347 degrees) West Wendover, NV - 185 km (115 miles) SSW (206 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 14.3 min. N (39.238N), 114 deg. 59.7 min. W (114.996W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=6, Dmin=26.2 km, Rmss=0.2093 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=9.4301 km, Gp=199 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923456 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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