Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #923660: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:53:51 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) NW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:53:51 PM (PDT) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 21:53:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 47 km (29 miles) NW (316 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 68 km (42 miles) N (2 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 88 km (55 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 96 km (59 miles) S (174 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 104 km (64 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 12.8 min. N (37.214N), 117 deg. 7.2 min. W (117.120W) |
| Depth | 8.28 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=68, Dmin=17.3 km, Rmss=0.57 sec, Erho=1.42 km, Erzz=7.736 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00923660 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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