Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925395: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:03:55 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 51 km (32 miles) SW of Ely, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 3:03:55 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 22:03:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ely, NV - 51 km (32 miles) SW (227 degrees) McGill, NV - 69 km (43 miles) SW (222 degrees) Austin, NV - 163 km (101 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Caliente, NV - 163 km (101 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Alamo, NV - 176 km (109 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 56.5 min. N (38.942N), 115 deg. 18.6 min. W (115.311W) |
| Depth | 7.02 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=4, Nph=8, Dmin=42.9 km, Rmss=0.1987 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=213 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925395 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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