Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923490: 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 9:19:38 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 48 km (30 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:19:38 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:19:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 48 km (30 miles) NE (54 degrees) Austin, NV - 132 km (82 miles) S (169 degrees) Beatty, NV - 157 km (98 miles) N (359 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 161 km (100 miles) E (97 degrees) Bishop, CA - 177 km (110 miles) NE (52 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 19.4 min. N (38.323N), 116 deg. 47.2 min. W (116.787W) |
| Depth | 6.60 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=103.5 km, Rmss=0.2760 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3026 km, Gp=213 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923490 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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