Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923492: 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 9:50:00 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 79 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:50:00 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:50:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 79 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 124 km (77 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Ely, NV - 164 km (102 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Alamo, NV - 170 km (105 miles) NW (317 degrees) Beatty, NV - 176 km (109 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 28.7 min. N (38.478N), 116 deg. 29.1 min. W (116.485W) |
| Depth | 3.74 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=117.8 km, Rmss=0.1549 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.6436 km, Gp=175 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923492 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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