Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925518: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:59:54 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) WNW of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:59:54 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:59:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 53 km (33 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 80 km (50 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 102 km (64 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Bishop, CA - 104 km (64 miles) NNE (29 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 107 km (66 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 10.6 min. N (38.176N), 117 deg. 49.0 min. W (117.816W) |
| Depth | 6.42 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=36, Dmin=31.1 km, Rmss=0.1412 sec, Erho=1.85 km, Erzz=1.7255 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925518 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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