Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923466: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 4:06:02 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) E (80 degrees) of Lovelock, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 4:06:02 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 23:06:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lovelock, NV - 34 km (21 miles) E (80 degrees) Winnemucca, NV - 87 km (54 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Fallon, NV - 104 km (64 miles) NE (35 degrees) Battle Mountain, NV - 107 km (66 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Austin, NV - 119 km (74 miles) NW (314 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 14.0 min. N (40.234N), 118 deg. 4.7 min. W (118.078W) |
| Depth | 9.01 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=48.1 km, Rmss=0.2485 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0362 km, Gp=174 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923466 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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