Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #862946: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:10:32 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) WSW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 5:10:32 PM (PDT) Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 0:10:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 20 km (12 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Smith, NV - 22 km (14 miles) SW (236 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 28 km (18 miles) SE (142 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 33 km (21 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Minden, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (147 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 41.3 min. N (38.688N), 119 deg. 32.4 min. W (119.541W) |
| Depth | 6.5 km (4.0 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=19, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.1496 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=90.87 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00862946 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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