3.0
Earthquake Details: 76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United States
8/19/2026, 1:59:59 AM
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United States on 8/19/2026 at 1:59:59 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 11.66 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth11.66 km
Significance140
Latitude38.4320
Longitude-116.4914
Event IDnn00923484
Magnitude3.0
Updated:8/19/2026, 3:06:56 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 6:59:59 PM PDT
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 1:59:59 AM UTC
11.66 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 10
M2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.810 km ENE of Coso Junction, California, United StatesBeforeM2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.63 km SE of Concord, California, United StatesBeforeM2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.57 km NW of Avenal, California, United StatesBeforeM2.875 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM2.520 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM2.511 km SW of Round Valley, California, United StatesBeforeM2.975 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesBefore
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