Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925345: 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 0:42:28 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 98 km (61 miles) NNW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 0:42:28 AM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:42:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 98 km (61 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Caliente, NV - 110 km (68 miles) NW (307 degrees) Ely, NV - 129 km (80 miles) SSW (206 degrees) McGill, NV - 148 km (92 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 150 km (93 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 12.2 min. N (38.203N), 115 deg. 31.2 min. W (115.520W) |
| Depth | 10.45 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=97.6 km, Rmss=0.2008 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.5189 km, Gp=300 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925345 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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