Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #862696: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A minor earthquake occurred at 8:37:32 PM (PDT) on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) E (88 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 8:37:32 PM (PDT)
Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 3:37:32 (UTC)
Distance from Hawthorne, NV - 40 km (25 miles) E (88 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 97 km (60 miles) WNW (303 degrees)
Yerington, NV - 100 km (62 miles) ESE (119 degrees)
Smith, NV - 105 km (65 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Smith Valley, NV - 106 km (66 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 32.3 min. N (38.538N), 118 deg. 9.7 min. W (118.161W)
Depth 8.7 km (5.4 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=42, Nph=56, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Erho=1.83 km, Erzz=6.135 km, Gp=37 degrees
Event ID# nn00862696
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