Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925117: 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 8:24:29 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 58 km (36 miles) E (89 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 8:24:29 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 3:24:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 58 km (36 miles) E (89 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 81 km (51 miles) NW (309 degrees) Yerington, NV - 116 km (72 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Smith, NV - 123 km (76 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 124 km (77 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 31.8 min. N (38.529N), 117 deg. 57.3 min. W (117.956W) |
| Depth | 9.07 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=43.8 km, Rmss=0.4497 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6852 km, Gp=106 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925117 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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