Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923471: 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 6:18:01 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:18:01 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:18:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 31 km (19 miles) NE (54 degrees) Austin, NV - 141 km (87 miles) S (176 degrees) Beatty, NV - 148 km (92 miles) N (353 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 150 km (93 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Bishop, CA - 160 km (99 miles) NE (52 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 13.8 min. N (38.231N), 116 deg. 56.8 min. W (116.946W) |
| Depth | 2.94 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=100.2 km, Rmss=0.3371 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.4611 km, Gp=196 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923471 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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