Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925570: 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 8:57:54 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 51 km (31 miles) S of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 8:57:54 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 3:57:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 51 km (31 miles) S (189 degrees) Alamo, NV - 54 km (34 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 62 km (38 miles) NW (311 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 110 km (68 miles) NNE (21 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 115 km (71 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 10.0 min. N (37.166N), 114 deg. 36.3 min. W (114.605W) |
| Depth | 8.73 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=121.9 km, Rmss=0.3868 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.2687 km, Gp=339 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925570 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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