Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925129: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:43:29 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 64 km (39 miles) W of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 4:43:29 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 11:43:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 64 km (39 miles) W (279 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 72 km (45 miles) SE (124 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 95 km (59 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Bishop, CA - 97 km (60 miles) NNE (24 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 99 km (62 miles) NNE (27 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 9.5 min. N (38.158N), 117 deg. 56.9 min. W (117.948W) |
| Depth | 5.98 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=29, Dmin=42.1 km, Rmss=0.1457 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.0546 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925129 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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