Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923503: 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 1:59:15 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 82 km (51 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:59:15 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8:59:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 82 km (51 miles) NE (54 degrees) Austin, NV - 122 km (76 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Ely, NV - 162 km (100 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Alamo, NV - 170 km (106 miles) NW (318 degrees) Beatty, NV - 178 km (111 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 29.7 min. N (38.495N), 116 deg. 28.2 min. W (116.471W) |
| Depth | 2.84 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=118.2 km, Rmss=0.2284 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.5889 km, Gp=200 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923503 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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