Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923493: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:10:52 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 74 km (46 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:10:52 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:10:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 74 km (46 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Austin, NV - 127 km (79 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Alamo, NV - 168 km (104 miles) NW (315 degrees) Ely, NV - 169 km (105 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Beatty, NV - 171 km (106 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.1 min. N (38.434N), 116 deg. 30.9 min. W (116.515W) |
| Depth | 5.67 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=20, Dmin=23.4 km, Rmss=0.1783 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.4767 km, Gp=149 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923493 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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