Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #924680: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:34:23 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 61 km (38 miles) WNW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 5:34:23 PM (PDT) Monday, September 21, 2026 at 0:34:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 61 km (38 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 65 km (41 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 82 km (51 miles) E (90 degrees) Independence, CA - 84 km (52 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 90 km (56 miles) NE (44 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 9.8 min. N (37.164N), 117 deg. 22.0 min. W (117.367W) |
| Depth | 7.61 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=39, Dmin=17.9 km, Rmss=0.1525 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.6088 km, Gp=103 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00924680 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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