Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925437: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:22:53 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 74 km (46 miles) N (9 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 2:22:53 PM (PDT) Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 21:22:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 74 km (46 miles) N (9 degrees) Austin, NV - 85 km (53 miles) S (182 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 135 km (84 miles) E (80 degrees) Fallon, NV - 167 km (104 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 189 km (117 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 43.6 min. N (38.726N), 117 deg. 5.7 min. W (117.094W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=14.2 km, Rmss=0.2899 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=184 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925437 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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