Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925565: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:36:49 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) SSW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 8:36:49 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 3:36:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Caliente, NV - 88 km (55 miles) SW (231 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 99 km (61 miles) NNW (348 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 99 km (62 miles) N (353 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 103 km (64 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 6.9 min. N (37.115N), 115 deg. 17.3 min. W (115.289W) |
| Depth | 2.15 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=32, Dmin=38.7 km, Rmss=0.3316 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.9589 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925565 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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