Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #924171: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:24:12 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 69 km (43 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 2:24:12 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 21:24:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 69 km (43 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Austin, NV - 91 km (56 miles) S (180 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 136 km (85 miles) E (82 degrees) Fallon, NV - 172 km (107 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 186 km (116 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 40.7 min. N (38.679N), 117 deg. 4.1 min. W (117.069W) |
| Depth | 6.42 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=62.4 km, Rmss=0.3002 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=9.5876 km, Gp=198 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00924171 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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