Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923488: 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 8:43:18 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 78 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:43:18 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 3:43:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 78 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 125 km (77 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Ely, NV - 165 km (102 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Alamo, NV - 169 km (105 miles) NW (317 degrees) Beatty, NV - 175 km (109 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 28.1 min. N (38.468N), 116 deg. 29.4 min. W (116.490W) |
| Depth | 6.75 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=117.9 km, Rmss=0.2372 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1757 km, Gp=172 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923488 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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