Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #862968: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:00:51 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 37 km (23 miles) SSW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 11:00:51 PM (PDT) Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:00:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Smith, NV - 40 km (25 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 51 km (32 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 57 km (35 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Minden, NV - 59 km (36 miles) SSE (156 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 28.2 min. N (38.470N), 119 deg. 29.7 min. W (119.496W) |
| Depth | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=23, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.154 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=80.35 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00862968 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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