Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923636: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:31:45 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) S of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:31:45 AM (PDT) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 17:31:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 14 km (9 miles) S (170 degrees) Caliente, NV - 69 km (43 miles) SW (233 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 106 km (66 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 111 km (69 miles) N (356 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 113 km (70 miles) N (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 14.5 min. N (37.242N), 115 deg. 8.2 min. W (115.136W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=13, Dmin=70.1 km, Rmss=0.2761 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.6447 km, Gp=231 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923636 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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