2.8
Earthquake Details: 82 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada, United States
8/20/2026, 8:27:01 AM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 82 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada, United States on 8/20/2026 at 8:27:01 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.67 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.67 km
Significance121
Latitude38.5149
Longitude-116.4724
Event IDus6000tm2m
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/20/2026, 9:49:16 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 1:27:01 AM PDT
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 8:27:01 AM UTC
7.67 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 10
M2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.57 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 StatesBeforeM3.076 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM2.644 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM2.730 km S of Moapa Valley, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM2.619 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada, United StatesBefore
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