Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #862759: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:48:28 AM (PDT) on Sunday, July 16, 2023.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) W of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 6:48:28 AM (PDT) Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 13:48:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 37 km (23 miles) W (281 degrees) Caliente, NV - 96 km (60 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Beatty, NV - 119 km (74 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 139 km (86 miles) NNW (341 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 139 km (86 miles) NNW (344 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 25.6 min. N (37.426N), 115 deg. 34.7 min. W (115.578W) |
| Depth | 8.1 km (5.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=26, Dmin=28.6 km, Rmss=0.1265 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=8.0 km, Gp=124.06 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00862759 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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