Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923485: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:12:42 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 75 km (47 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.15 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:12:42 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 3:12:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 75 km (47 miles) NE (56 degrees) Austin, NV - 126 km (78 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Ely, NV - 168 km (104 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Alamo, NV - 168 km (105 miles) NW (316 degrees) Beatty, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.6 min. N (38.444N), 116 deg. 30.7 min. W (116.511W) |
| Depth | 0.15 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=19, Dmin=24.2 km, Rmss=0.1548 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3378 km, Gp=150 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923485 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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