Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #924211: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:17:11 PM (PDT) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 63 km (39 miles) N (3 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 2:17:11 PM (PDT) Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 21:17:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 63 km (39 miles) N (3 degrees) Austin, NV - 96 km (59 miles) S (186 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 125 km (78 miles) E (84 degrees) Fallon, NV - 166 km (103 miles) SE (124 degrees) Yerington, NV - 175 km (109 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 38.3 min. N (38.639N), 117 deg. 11.4 min. W (117.190W) |
| Depth | 4.84 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=62.7 km, Rmss=0.2802 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2368 km, Gp=219 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00924211 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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