Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925376: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:43:42 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 51 km (32 miles) SW of Ely, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10:43:42 AM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 17:43:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ely, NV - 51 km (32 miles) SW (222 degrees) McGill, NV - 69 km (43 miles) SW (218 degrees) Caliente, NV - 159 km (99 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Austin, NV - 168 km (104 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Alamo, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 54.7 min. N (38.912N), 115 deg. 16.4 min. W (115.273W) |
| Depth | 8.44 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=43, Dmin=67.7 km, Rmss=1.08 sec, Erho=2.76 km, Erzz=5.542 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925376 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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