Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923538: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:36:43 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 76 km (47 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 3:36:43 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 22:36:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 76 km (47 miles) NE (56 degrees) Austin, NV - 126 km (78 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Ely, NV - 167 km (104 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Alamo, NV - 169 km (105 miles) NW (316 degrees) Beatty, NV - 173 km (107 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.1 min. N (38.452N), 116 deg. 30.5 min. W (116.509W) |
| Depth | 5.36 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=16, Dmin=25.0 km, Rmss=0.2822 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.5783 km, Gp=152 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923538 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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