Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923495: 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 0:00:21 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 102 km (63 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 0:00:21 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7:00:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 102 km (63 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 122 km (76 miles) SE (145 degrees) Ely, NV - 142 km (88 miles) WSW (239 degrees) McGill, NV - 158 km (98 miles) SW (235 degrees) Alamo, NV - 167 km (104 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 35.3 min. N (38.589N), 116 deg. 16.3 min. W (116.272W) |
| Depth | 5.43 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=131.3 km, Rmss=0.2612 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1549 km, Gp=251 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923495 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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