Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923469: 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 6:15:12 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 89 km (55 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:15:12 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:15:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 89 km (55 miles) NE (52 degrees) Austin, NV - 118 km (74 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Ely, NV - 154 km (96 miles) WSW (240 degrees) McGill, NV - 170 km (106 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Alamo, NV - 172 km (107 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 33.3 min. N (38.555N), 116 deg. 25.1 min. W (116.418W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=120.2 km, Rmss=0.2834 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.3287 km, Gp=205 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923469 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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