Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #862754: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:36:38 AM (PDT) on Sunday, July 16, 2023.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSE of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 6:36:38 AM (PDT) Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 13:36:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Reno, NV - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Dayton, NV - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Mogul, NV - 23 km (14 miles) SE (126 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (167 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 23.7 min. N (39.394N), 119 deg. 42.9 min. W (119.714W) |
| Depth | 6.4 km (4.0 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=42, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=1.12 km, Erzz=1.057 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00862754 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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