Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923526: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:05:08 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 49 km (30 miles) SE of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:05:08 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 20:05:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 49 km (30 miles) SE (136 degrees) Caliente, NV - 68 km (42 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 68 km (43 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 92 km (57 miles) NNE (15 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 97 km (60 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.9 min. N (37.048N), 114 deg. 47.3 min. W (114.788W) |
| Depth | 5.68 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=27, Dmin=46.1 km, Rmss=0.1559 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.657 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923526 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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