Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925236: 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 3:24:04 PM (PDT) on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 79 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 3:24:04 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 22:24:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 79 km (49 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 123 km (77 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Ely, NV - 164 km (102 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Alamo, NV - 170 km (105 miles) NW (317 degrees) Beatty, NV - 176 km (110 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 28.8 min. N (38.480N), 116 deg. 29.1 min. W (116.486W) |
| Depth | 9.09 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=117.6 km, Rmss=0.2720 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.9571 km, Gp=198 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925236 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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