Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #924762: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:33:37 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) WNW of Sun Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 10:33:37 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 5:33:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sun Valley, NV - 1 km (1 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Lemmon Valley, NV - 6 km (4 miles) SE (129 degrees) Sparks, NV - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Reno, NV - 9 km (5 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 36.1 min. N (39.602N), 119 deg. 47.3 min. W (119.788W) |
| Depth | 5.09 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=77, Dmin=1.9 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=1.52 km, Erzz=1.896 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00924762 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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