Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925393: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:16:48 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 72 km (45 miles) N (8 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 2:16:48 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 21:16:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 72 km (45 miles) N (8 degrees) Austin, NV - 87 km (54 miles) S (183 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 133 km (82 miles) E (81 degrees) Fallon, NV - 167 km (104 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 186 km (116 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 42.5 min. N (38.708N), 117 deg. 6.8 min. W (117.113W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=15.2 km, Rmss=0.3912 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0427 km, Gp=199 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925393 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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