Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923515: 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 9:11:54 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 50 km (31 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 9:11:54 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 16:11:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 50 km (31 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Austin, NV - 134 km (83 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Beatty, NV - 156 km (97 miles) N (0 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 165 km (103 miles) E (98 degrees) Alamo, NV - 174 km (108 miles) NW (308 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 18.8 min. N (38.313N), 116 deg. 44.7 min. W (116.745W) |
| Depth | 6.69 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=107.2 km, Rmss=0.2417 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.1022 km, Gp=215 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923515 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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