Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925582: 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 11:43:35 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) SSE of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 11:43:35 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 6:43:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 22 km (13 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Alamo, NV - 69 km (43 miles) E (82 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 77 km (48 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 146 km (91 miles) NNE (24 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 152 km (94 miles) NNE (26 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 26.9 min. N (37.449N), 114 deg. 23.2 min. W (114.387W) |
| Depth | 15.96 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=52.7 km, Rmss=0.4677 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6356 km, Gp=125 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925582 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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