Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923531: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:57:37 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 59 km (37 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:57:37 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 20:57:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 59 km (37 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 75 km (47 miles) NW (319 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 76 km (47 miles) NNW (332 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 77 km (48 miles) NW (313 degrees) Spring Valley, NV - 81 km (50 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 42.3 min. N (36.705N), 115 deg. 46.6 min. W (115.776W) |
| Depth | 8.24 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=32, Dmin=16.7 km, Rmss=0.1495 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.6333 km, Gp=180 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923531 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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